variants
or doggy bag
: a container for leftover food to be carried home from a meal eaten at a restaurant
Examples of doggie bag in a Sentence
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Participating pooches and their humans are invited to gather for a free dog photo and also nab a doggie bag.
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Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
And perhaps, a doggie bag or two of the city’s most famous chicken du jour.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
After my guests left, toting their bulging doggie bags, there were still leftovers left over for me—a lot of apples, a container of beet salad, the chicken-parm sub.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
The new-ish Aloft Miami Aventura welcomes pups under 40 pounds for no charge and their pet-friendly program offers a special bed, bowl and a comped doggie bag of treats and toys.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
The two ladies left with a doggie bag, and a waiter changed their tablecloth.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
But be prepared to leave uneaten pieces onboard, as these goodies are made for in-flight enjoyment only—no doggie bags allowed.
—Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2018
In 2016, the government required restaurants that serve more than 150 customers a day to provide doggie bags if requested.
—Elena Berton, USA TODAY, 2 May 2018
This also denies me the pleasure of a doggie bag to take home for another meal.
—Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 6 Sep. 2017
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Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
And perhaps, a doggie bag or two of the city’s most famous chicken du jour.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
After my guests left, toting their bulging doggie bags, there were still leftovers left over for me—a lot of apples, a container of beet salad, the chicken-parm sub.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
The new-ish Aloft Miami Aventura welcomes pups under 40 pounds for no charge and their pet-friendly program offers a special bed, bowl and a comped doggie bag of treats and toys.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
The two ladies left with a doggie bag, and a waiter changed their tablecloth.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
But be prepared to leave uneaten pieces onboard, as these goodies are made for in-flight enjoyment only—no doggie bags allowed.
—Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2018
In 2016, the government required restaurants that serve more than 150 customers a day to provide doggie bags if requested.
—Elena Berton, USA TODAY, 2 May 2018
This also denies me the pleasure of a doggie bag to take home for another meal.
—Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 6 Sep. 2017
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“Doggie bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doggie%20bag. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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doggie bag
noun
dog·gie bag
variants
or doggy bag
: a container used for carrying home leftover food from a meal eaten at a restaurant
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