yellow dog
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The former rural affairs minister also said the party - which was granted two junior ministerial posts - were the "green tail wagging the yellow dog".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023
Somehow, a big yellow dog was stuck in the water next to a downed tree branch.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022
Sweet wife and I in our marital bed, a 90lb yellow dog stretched full length between us while the house vibrated like a cello with some lunatic musician at the bow.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2016
In the 1957 tear-jerker "Old Yeller," for instance, he played the young boy Arliss, who champions a stray yellow dog that meets a sad end after contracting rabies.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2015
But as though he sensed the truth of her condition, and not the determined pluck of her heart, the yellow dog stepped forward.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
