How to Use beagle in a Sentence

beagle

noun
  • The beagles are 5 years old now, and their jaws have a hint of pit bull.
    — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 31 July 2019
  • But none of these experts has tried to take my new beagle for a walk.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • None of the beagles were removed.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Then the chase suddenly turned my way with the three beagles in full cry.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Right behind the griz is a little brown dog ‘bout the size of a beagle.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2020
  • The bells of a nearby church rang out, and a beagle on a long red leash pushed past the dancers.
    — Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2023
  • This looks like something my beagle's been keeping under the porch for about three days.
    — Lauren Fox, CNN, 23 Mar. 2018
  • One of those dogs was Cheddar, a small beagle mix who looks a bit like Sassy.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • Snoopy is Charlie Brown’s pet beagle.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This day was all about the dogs — more specifically, the beagles.
    — Scott Bauer, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
  • This day was all about the dogs — more specifically, the beagles.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Even our four-year-old beagle, Homer, seemed to know something special was afoot.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
  • An officer picked up the 1-year-old beagle and found its owner.
    — Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Nearly a year later, many of the beagles are thriving in new homes, their new housemates said.
    — Johnny Diaz, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In March, a smaller group broke in to Ridglan and removed about two dozen beagles.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Since 1857, Eton has kept a pack of beagles to use in hunting hares.
    — Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
  • The loved one remembered is Elle, a 60-pound fox hound/beagle mix.
    — Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Meghan’s beloved beagle Guy and the royal couple’s new pup have been spotted with them on hikes.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The question hung in the cold air, punctuated by the sound of a snoring beagle.
    — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • But the beagle was affectionate and the kids loved to walk him around the neighborhood.
    — Te-Ping Chen, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
  • As the crowd roared with laughter, the adorable little beagle got back to business again, and wove swiftly through the poles.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • Bailey, his wife and their 16-year-old daughter share their house with a beagle and a cat that was nowhere to be seen.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021
  • In less than two months, Mamma Mia the beagle went from rags to royalty.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Harry and Markle now have two dogs, the first being a rescue beagle named Guy.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2018
  • DeLeon’s dog came along for the ride, and his sweet beagle-boxer nature landed him a spot in the shoot as well.
    — Jamie Ramsay, Chicago Reader, 4 June 2018
  • The facility breeds beagles and sells them for research.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The facility breeds beagles and sells them for research.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • Bigger than a muskrat and smaller than a beaver, nutria can grow up to 20 pounds – about the size of a small beagle.
    — Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, 9 Feb. 2018
  • In March, a smaller group broke into Ridglan and removed about two dozen beagles.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • Originally bred as scent hounds, beagles have been used as hunting partners.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

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