plural huskies
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: a heavy-coated working dog of the New World arctic region
Examples of husky in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
a voice that was husky from an afternoon of cheering on the team
Adjective (2)
a husky weight lifter
the neighbors bought a fairly husky lawn mower for their small yard
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.
—Diane Seuss, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The videos were helpful, but geared toward folks with huskies and other big dogs.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.
—Diane Seuss, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Noun
Breeds like German shepherds, rottweilers, huskies or Belgium malinois can help complete tasks in apartments so as long they are socialized.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The videos were helpful, but geared toward folks with huskies and other big dogs.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for husky
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“Husky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husky. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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