How to Use Boston terrier in a Sentence

Boston terrier

noun
  • The pups are described as pug Boston terrier mixes with brindle coats.
    — Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2023
  • In a few hours a vet is coming to our home to put down our 14-year-old Boston terrier.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 25 May 2022
  • My sweet 15-year-old Boston terrier Ollie had a seizure and couldn’t walk or breathe.
    — Jennifer Billock, Good Housekeeping, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Although there were no people in the home at the time, three Boston terrier dogs were present – and thanks to her quick thinking they were all saved.
    — Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Two Boston terriers were also in the car, the arrest report stated.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Two Boston terriers were in the backseat but were rescued, and the woman was taken into custody.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Gin Koo, 36, braved the cold to take his Boston terrier, Bee, out for a necessary walk.
    — CBS News, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Little Wilbur, a Boston terrier that weighs 19 pounds soaking wet, doesn’t look like an athlete.
    — Brent Frazee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The couple have been married for 11 years and live with their Boston terriers Ginger and Katie.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Many believed the puppy could be a Boston terrier and pit-bull mix, noting his distinct features and charming expression.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • The King Charles spaniel, shih tzu and Boston terrier had between 25 and 50 percent of dogs at grade zero.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Examples of this group include the Shiba Inu, standard poodle and Boston terrier.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Lex is currently working on a coming-of-age novel and resides in Southern California with her partner and their two Boston terriers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Both dogs were later found to have medical issues, ranging from infected ears and an ulcerated mass for the Labrador retriever and dental and skin problems for the Boston terrier.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The Missouri man, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene inside the former Super 8 motel, where police also found six Boston terrier puppies in cages in the same room.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2020
  • When Jeff Foose welcomed Lucy, a Boston terrier, into his family in 2014, protecting her health was a big concern.
    — David Paredes, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Breeds with breathing issues — including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers and Persian cats — are also more susceptible to heat illness, state health officials said.
    — Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • But captain Otto Daeweritz loved it too much to send it to scrap — stranding the ship on a mudflat and living on board for nearly 20 years with a Boston terrier named Tommy who refused to step on soil.
    — Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Patriarcas' surveillance camera captured the coyote running towards their Boston terrier Sadie — who was outside at the time — and grabbing the pet violently by the neck with its jaws.
    — Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022
  • French bulldogs, Boston terriers, cavalier King Charles spaniels and other brachycephalic (short-nosed) breeds have become incredibly popular due to their unique appearance.
    — Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Some breeds of dogs, called short-muzzle breeds, already have higher rates of respiratory issues, including bulldogs, Boston terriers and Cavalier King Charles spaniels.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • The dogs range in age from 1 to 10 years and are of various breeds, including Chihuahuas, Boston terriers, Lhasa Apsos, Yorkies, and terrier mixes.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Dogs with exaggerated physical traits, such as floppy ears and the short, squashed muzzles of pugs and Boston terriers, fared worst at expressing themselves with their faces alone, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
  • The smoke conditions can be especially dangerous for puppies and senior dogs, as well as for brachycephalic breeds — those with shorter snouts — such as pugs, Boston terriers and bulldogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 June 2023
  • Bully breed is a generic term for a variety of terrier-type dogs like American pit bull terriers, bull terriers, bullmastiffs, Staffordshire terriers, Boston terriers, boxers and French bulldogs.
    — Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
  • The surgery helps alleviate the breathing difficulties of brachycephalic dog breeds—like English bulldogs, pugs and Boston terriers—an article from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine said.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The book shares the true tale of her granddaughter and great-grandchildren’s beloved Boston terrier who traveled with them around the world, including stops in Sweden, Hong Kong, Toronto, Beverly Hills and, perhaps most importantly, grandma’s house in San Diego.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The book shares the true tale of her granddaughter and great-grandchildren’s beloved Boston terrier who traveled with them around the world, including stops in Sweden, Hong Kong, Toronto, Beverly Hills and, perhaps most importantly, grandma’s house in San Diego.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

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