How to Use basset hound in a Sentence

basset hound

noun
  • Instead, my dad came home with a basset hound named Gertrude.
    — WSJ, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Turnspits were short and stocky, with the head of a pit bull and the body of a basset hound.
    — Andrew Amelinckx, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Or, find him at The Dugout with his wife and basset hound on the weekend.
    — Joe Tamborello, Indianapolis Star, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The classic Neapolitan pizza is as soft and floppy as a basset hound’s ears.
    — Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021
  • There will be a special battle of the breeds featuring basset hounds, corgis and wieners.
    — Fox News, 30 Aug. 2018
  • Her dog, Kimba, a 9½-year-old poodle-basset hound, chases down the balls, too.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2021
  • The exuberant basset hound that spent most of his life so far in New York is now an island boy.
    — Joe Sills, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • My grandparents started with basset hounds in the fifties, and from there my parents have bred multiple different breeds.
    — Savannah White, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Since her adoption, Winnie shares her home with two dog siblings, a basset hound named Willy and a cocker spaniel named Stewie.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Two young businessmen sat in an otherwise empty room talking about high rents while some regulars sat at tables by the bar with their dozing basset hound.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Dachshunds, basset hounds and countless other lovable dog breeds will run through the grass at Memorial Park, all with the same goal — to get adopted.
    — Emily Bloch, Sun-Sentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Charlie, another basset hound who was the subject of a series of books written by the star, died of lymphoma in 2017.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • These include basset hounds, bloodhounds, and Labrador retrievers, which are known for their tracking and detection talents.
    — Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Transmission takes its time, as playful as a 14-year-old basset hound, those optional BBS wheels cost what?
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Friends and family described her as an upbeat, happy, animal-loving spirit who owned a basset hound and enjoyed country music.
    — Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2017
  • But Jenny heard Lauren yelling and comparing Jenny’s child to her elderly basset hound.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Within 24 hours, a trio of canine statues — including a gleaming gold basset hound riding in the back seat — had been sourced, delivered and installed.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Attendees included the pair's son Charlie, their two basset hounds and David's daughter Coco.
    — Sarah Title, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • According to Purina, some of the most vocal dog breeds include the basset hound, beagle, chihuahua and foxhound, with goldens not making the list at all.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
  • These breeds include the bloodhound, basset hound, beagle, and Wixen's own breed, the Belgian Malinois.
    — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Fasuna is one of the 15 staff members participating in the training and certification process with her basset hound, Mollie.
    — Kaitlin Mikrut, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
  • So, when the couple came home one night in 2016 to find their basset hound puppy amid a mass of Minnie’s interior fluff, Leslie was devastated.
    — Helen Bond, Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2021
  • These breeds include the Labrador retriever, which has an insatiable appetite and spends its day begging for extra snacks, the beagle, the dachshund, the basset hound, and the golden retriever, among others.
    — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Published in 2020, A Dog’s Perfect Christmas follows a family in crisis where a teenager, her grandfather, and his trusty basset hound struggle to keep the household together at Christmas.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • For fun, Haase enjoys attending sporting events around the world, from several FIFA Women's World Cups to a Formula 1 race in Europe; sewing; reading; trivia; and spending time with her 7-year-old basset hound, Ripley.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025

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