How to Use brindle in a Sentence

brindle

noun
Definition of brindlenext
  • It was described as a brindle pit bull mix, around 6 to 9 months old.
    — Fox News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Bruce, 4, is a 70-pound neutered male brindle and white boxer mix.
    — idahostatesman, 29 May 2017
  • He's got a brindle coat with two front white paws — an ankle sock and a knee sock.
    — Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The dog was described as a reverse brindle: blue and gray in color with a white chest.
    — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2022
  • A TV and a 16-week-old brindle pit bull puppy were stolen from a residence entered through a front door.
    — Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 31 May 2017
  • Risky Biscuit is an adorable little 2-year-old, 11-pound Chihuahua with the most gorgeous light brindle coat.
    — The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022
  • The 11-year-old brindle boxer trotted out of the winery, bottles tucked into each pocket of his harness-like vest.
    — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2020
  • An animal control officer picked up the 5-month-old brindle male chow.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2017
  • Gus is 3 years old, weighs about 60 pounds, is white- and brindle-colored, is neutered and was last seen wearing a royal blue invisible fence collar.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2018
  • My greatest relief was that Jack, the brindle bulldog with a terrific bark, survived the transfer intact.
    — Jean Zimmerman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Pomeranians can also be black, cream, blue, brown, black and white, brindle, merle, black and tan, and tricolor, to name just a few of the many colors and patterns that make up their palette.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews McMeel, Star Tribune, 22 Jan. 2021
  • But nearly two weeks later, Stella — described as a small blue brindle pup — remains missing.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Meet Lana, 3, a gorgeous, healthy 50 pound brindle adorabull adoptabull dog who has waited almost three months for her forever family to find her.
    — Peggy Calhoun, idahostatesman, 8 July 2018

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