How to Use dog tag in a Sentence
dog tag
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The dog tag loop could be bigger and is placed in an odd spot next to the D-ring.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
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He is struck by the items that aren’t there — no dog tags, no phone, no wallet.
—Anita Porterfield, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2018
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Bastoni found the dog tag about 600 feet from the remnants of what locals say was a Nazi bunker.
—Curt Brown, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
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The boots and dog tags will be part of a Heritage Auctions sale later this month.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
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Winning dogs will receive one of the first numbered dog tags for 2018.
—Ann Norman, cleveland.com, 5 Oct. 2017
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For this song, the female lifeguard emerges from behind the scrim, holding a set of dog tags.
—Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
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The mystery begins with a single clue — an old U.S. Army dog tag.
—Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
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The service numbers on their dog tags are off by just one digit.
—The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2023
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Alan Alda is giving up his combat boots and dog tags for a good cause!
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
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Cummings reached out to Tara to ask for Crescensia's dog tag numbers.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 13 July 2022
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The memorial was made of fence posts connected by chains hung with blank dog tags.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
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Ingle recalls the coroner picking the children up and taking the dog tag her son had with her.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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Making it even worse, some of the photos show women's faces, their dog tags, or their name tags on their uniforms.
—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2018
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The dog tag is a dog’s best chance of being reunited with its family should it get lost.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2020
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His son’s dog tag and the coordinates of the collision are tattooed on one arm.
—Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 28 May 2018
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While Meghan's features two dog tags, with one for Harry and one for Archie, fans of the look can shop singular initials.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2019
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The O’Connor family was astounded to learn of the dog tag’s discovery more than 75 years after the war.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021
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In one of those missions, a dog tag with Miller’s name and vital information was found near the remains.
—Christian Robles, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2021
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For every missing dog tag from a soldier who died in the line of duty, there's a sassy sister with a sharp-tongued retort.
—Kate Feldman, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
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The neighbor checked the dog tags and called the local animal hospital listed on the tags to learn the man’s identity.
—Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, 2 Aug. 2019
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The company has had to deny thousands of requests for the dog tags after a group's complaint last year.
—Fox News, 15 Jan. 2020
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Griffin told Dateline that when Patrick’s remains were found, his dog tags were missing.
—Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, 30 May 2020
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In one instance, DeHays stole two dog tags belonging to 1st Lt.
—Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2018
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Chasing frogs, hunting rabbits, running across the desert with their dogs tagging along at their heels.
—Leah Sottile, Longreads, 15 May 2018
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The dog tag was later turned over to members of Jackson's family, who gathered in person to take a look at the one-of-a-kind relic.
—Kyle Morris, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
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Voisin wore his Army dog tag under her uniform and a smile on her face after finishing fifth.
—New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022
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That ribbon, along with other ribbons, medals and dog tags, hang on Gervell's living room wall today.
—Marc Lester, adn.com, 16 May 2015
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Visitors would be able to purchase a day pass — which would be visible on a phone — or an annual pass, which could come in the form of a dog tag.
—Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2019
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Zeiger remembers looking into his eyes, digging through his bloody clothes to find his dog tags, then watching the 23-year-old pass away.
—Jim Rendon, Marie Claire, 29 Oct. 2018
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The group sent a letter to members of Congress with yellow ribbon pins and dog tags to wear as a symbol of support for the more than 130 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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