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Now, in the dog days of summer, when much of Hollywood is still in the land of Whispering Angel, why shouldn’t Holmes have one last flirtation with frivolous seasonal style before coat season really kicks in?
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Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
Between the new and unapologetically exuberant Democratic presidential ticket and the glorious Paris Olympics, the dog days of summer have shed their reputation for bittersweet lethargy and become the Season of the Vibe Shift, as antic as a rescue pup.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
But with the dog days of summer underway, a team with World Series aspirations can’t afford to waste too many easy opportunities.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Baskin-Robbins is working overtime to keep customers cool during the dog days of summer.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
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Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
Between the new and unapologetically exuberant Democratic presidential ticket and the glorious Paris Olympics, the dog days of summer have shed their reputation for bittersweet lethargy and become the Season of the Vibe Shift, as antic as a rescue pup.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
But with the dog days of summer underway, a team with World Series aspirations can’t afford to waste too many easy opportunities.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Baskin-Robbins is working overtime to keep customers cool during the dog days of summer.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Dog days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog%20days. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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