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.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 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
  • Don’t sleep on this design idea—though Skeeter, the dog, gets a pass.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Is there a dog that’s going to run around all through it?
    Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 8 June 2022
  • The dog is wearing what appears to be a black leather top.
    Hannah Beech, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
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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
  • Still, questions of fairness have dogged Kastrenakes since his first year on the bench.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2019

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