How to Use terrier in a Sentence
terrier
noun-
Across the field, Meher Ali Owens tossed a ball for her terrier.
— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024 -
The blond on our block has a black lab, and this dog was some kind of curly-haired terrier.
— Daniel Gibbs, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2021 -
The dog was old, gray and looked like a terrier or a chihuahua.
— Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 8 Feb. 2018 -
Will the Terriers wind up being the toast of the league like Leicester City?
— Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, 26 Aug. 2017 -
Barrera, 29, said the only thing the terrier is in need of now is a home.
— Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 30 June 2020 -
The terrier has been part of the family for about 15 years, and Dinges said.
— CBS News, 15 Dec. 2017 -
But one, a small black-and-white terrier named Puna, jumped out.
— David Montero, latimes.com, 13 May 2018 -
One of the dogs, a terrier mix named Gidget, stirred at her feet.
— John Branch, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2018 -
Jake did not press charges, and Tyler Goodson was allowed to leave the scene and take his terrier to the vet.
— Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com, 28 Mar. 2017 -
This week’s Pet of the Week is Dino, Lab/terrier mix about 1-2 years old.
— Staff Report, Philly.com, 5 Nov. 2017 -
The two joined Bass and Turchin's terrier mix Lily, who Bass has had for seven years.
— Amy Rushlow, SELF, 28 Sep. 2017 -
The terrier is thought to have been in this condition for about two weeks.
— Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 3 Sep. 2019 -
The attack happened on Spring Street, when a rat terrier was on a deck.
— Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 5 May 2017 -
At times Rylance’s Leonard has the eyes of an anxious terrier, wary and alert.
— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Mar. 2022 -
But then who will take care of his best friend, a scrappy terrier named Goodyear?!
— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2021 -
Zsa Zsa bested a terrier with dreadlocks named Scamp to take home the win.
— Alix Langone, Time, 10 July 2018 -
Maura Knestout found that to be true for her terrier mix Mia.
— Linda Lombardi, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2020 -
The distraction allowed Lee to get up and flee down the trail, followed by the terrier.
— Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 -
Jack, 7, is a sweet 28-pound, neutered, terrier and Chihuahua mix.
— idahostatesman, 18 Dec. 2017 -
Christopher Schindler hit the game-winning goal in penalties that gave the Terriers a 4–3 win.
— Chris Chavez, SI.com, 29 May 2017 -
Williams held the leash of his 10-year-old companion, an adorable white terrier who donned a gray and gold Knights sweater.
— Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018 -
Lamby has been, hands down, the favorite and most loved by our small terrier mix.
— The Editors, Outside Online, 11 July 2018 -
My mom was pulling the turkey out of the oven when our little terrier mix, Pepper, raced through the kitchen and under the open door on the stove.
— Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 19 Nov. 2020 -
The owl was the size of a terrier, but languidly buoyant in the way of a day-old Mylar balloon, and to my ears silent.
— Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2023 -
By the time Bear was carried back to the car and driven to medical help, the terrier was unable to walk.
— Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2020 -
Godín is a terrier on the backline, and will relish the challenge of silencing the home crowd.
— Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 24 June 2018 -
The rat terrier had surgery on May 12 and was given splints and casts on both of her front legs as part of her recovery.
— Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021 -
Kingston, the black terrier who has stretched out beside me, is the first dog Beisner ever trained.
— Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 26 June 2017 -
Coco Coco is a 1.5-year-old staffordshire terrier mix who enjoys hikes, car rides and fetch.
— Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024 -
Courage, a 9-year-old, 25-pound rat terrier, can sit in a chair at the table while his family eats dinner, being polite enough to eat only what's offered to him.
— Kimberly Dishongh, arkansasonline.com, 30 June 2024
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