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Examples of Dog Star in a Sentence
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To trace out the Winter Football, start by locating Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest star in the sky.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2024
Madden, another Team Fluff pup from Dog Star, also was born in Mississippi.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023
With his siblings, he was sent to Dog Star.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023
These two-year-old hounds dedicated the beginning of their lives to veterinary research, and for the past few months have been living in foster homes provided by Dog Star Rescue, a Bloomfield rescue organization.
—courant.com, 20 Jan. 2022
For the virtual performance, Brickell and her band congregated on a soundstage for a simmering take on the track, giving fans a preview of what the Hunter and the Dog Star songs will sound like when the group returns to the live stage in the post-pandemic future.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1567, in the meaning defined above
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“Dog Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dog%20Star. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
Dog Star
noun
: sirius
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