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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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.
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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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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 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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