How to Use dog in a Sentence

dog

1 of 2 noun

• That was a dog of a movie.
• That dog barks all day long.
• Her latest book turned out to be a real dog.
• The door was open and the dog was there, but Jean was not.
  — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
• The girl screamed for help as the dog bit her in the leg, the lawsuit claims.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2020
• That’s where the dogs and their keen sense of smell come in.
  — Jon Lender, courant.com, 7 June 2019
• When the man returned from the store, the dog and car were gone.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 22 May 2022
• This is not the laser your cat or dog will chase on the ground.
  — Carly Ortiz-Lytle, Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2020
• The sports fields are open, the playgrounds are open, the dog parks are open.
  — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 3 June 2020
• The snowy race is a 40-mile, two-day event with a six-dog team.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Nov. 2022
• Tad would put a leash on the bird and walk him around the house like a dog.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2020
• The dog has to be at least a year old and able to walk next to the owner.
  — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 11 July 2020
• Both dogs and sheep were able to get to the end of the maze more quickly.
  — Caren Chesler, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2019
• When dogs and cats get scared by the sounds, many tend to bolt.
  — Caroline Judelson, Fox News, 4 July 2018
• The couple left the house with their two dogs and two cats.
  — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
• That dog had the biggest grin, his tongue lolling out of the side of his mouth.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021
• The Coast Guard crew rushed to rescue the three men and their dog from the vessel.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Dec. 2022
• In one, the girl shaves the dog’s neck, his paws resting on her knee.
  — Anna Russel, The New Yorker, 29 July 2021
• One way to ease the burden is to take more than one dog.
  — Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Sep. 2021
• Linda and the tall man may both have a dog in their home.
  — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 15 June 2018
• The dog-like pig sits for treats and lays down for belly rubs.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 23 Nov. 2021
• Labs are by far the most common dog, and arguably the best.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
• Bites by dog, wood, and lone star ticks can put you at risk.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 25 June 2020
• We are blown away by all the shares and likes of our two silly dogs.
  — Christina Capatides, CBS News, 6 July 2018
• And the dog went right by me and just started loving John.
  — Bob Verini, Variety, 15 June 2023
• The cat’s food dish is in the basement, kept separate from the dog’s dish in the kitchen.
  — Judith Martin, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
• The cat's food dish is in the basement, kept separate from the dog's dish in the kitchen.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
• Don’t sleep on this design idea—though Skeeter, the dog, gets a pass.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 15 Mar. 2023
• The project follows 9-year-old Reshma, an underage mine worker, who is forced to marry a dog, Shera.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
• The final image captures a smiling Birdie posing behind the Simpson family dog, Dixie, who joined the group in 2018.
  — Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023

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dog

2 of 2 verb

• He dogged her every move.
• Creditors dogged him until he finally paid his bills.
• Guifoyle did get her job back and went on to dog maul fame.
  — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• De Blasio has been dogged by the case from all sides in the past five years.
  — Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2019
• From hot chocolate, to PJs, to sweat pants, to hats, to baby clothes, to dog clothes...
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
• The agreement signals the end of the shutdown scares that have dogged Congress for months.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
• But the system has been dogged with glitches since then.
  — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 June 2018
• But the project has been dogged for years by costly delays.
  — Drew Kann, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023
• Whether the issue will dog him this campaign isn’t yet known.
  — Joshua Fechter, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2021
• Bundy’s been dogged by a nasty habit of giving up home runs the past two seasons.
  — Tom Withers, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2019
• And Hobbs’ refusal will dog her for the duration of the campaign.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2022
• Espy was acquitted of bribery charges in the 1990s, and that could still dog him.
  — Emily Stewart, Vox, 14 Nov. 2018
• Still, Scales is dogged in her insistence that the food bank will find a way.
  — NBC News, 7 Apr. 2020
• One of the few criticisms that dog Ivey are questions of her health.
  — Anna Claire Vollers, AL.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Maple Heights was dogged by poor play on special teams.
  — cleveland, 9 Nov. 2019
• City councilor Lenny Gentile has bird-dogged the project for the past decade.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2018
• Rice has been dogged by accusations of fraud in the past.
  — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2018
• Why should dog and cat lovers have all the fun during Halloween?
  — Erika Hardison, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
• The plain fact is that this accusation is going to dog Biden for the rest of the campaign.
  — Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 2 May 2020
• Knowledge is the fruiting body of light whose shadows dog us.
  — Donna Kane, Scientific American, 21 June 2022
• Meanwhile, Kentucky doesn't do most of the things that have dogged the Louisville defense.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2019
• Mechanical glitches dogged it but could not grind to a halt the joys — and sorrows — of the ride.
  — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 6 May 2017
• The same issues Bochy has described as problems for Sborz are what have dogged Hearn.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2023
• For years, the VA has been dogged by reports of lengthy wait times and lackluster service.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 24 May 2023
• But maybe those late baskets will be the spark Hield needs to break free of a shooting slump that has dogged him this season.
  — Jason Jones, sacbee, 1 Nov. 2017
• Paxton has been dogged by ethics scandals throughout his three terms as the state’s top lawyer.
  — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
• Many of La Casa’s residents are dogged by day-to-day health issues.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• That dogged us for like 20 years, stations not feeling great about us because of the content.
  — Vulture, 19 July 2023
• Safety concerns have dogged Uber since its launch eight years ago.
  — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2019
• Murmurs of scandal and impropriety dogged him for decades.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024