How to Use collie in a Sentence

collie

noun
  • The pug came too close to a fence and the collie mix bit the pug through the fence.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 4 Aug. 2017
  • If the collie wasn't there, the chihuahua would've been run over.
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2019
  • Her collie was killed soon after, left in front of her home with a slit throat.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The wolfhounds once took off after a collie that was wandering near the bear pits.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2022
  • The collie landed 10 feet down, its fall stopped by a clump of bushes.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2022
  • The next day Marcy and Piper, two black-and-white collies, were brought to the site.
    — The Washington Post, AL.com, 10 July 2017
  • Kygo the dog is 7 years old and a mutt — a mix of husky, malamute, poodle and collie.
    — Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
  • The next day, Marcy and Piper, two black-and-white collies, were brought to the site.
    — Natalie Musumeci, Fox News, 10 July 2017
  • Maxx, 3, is a 49-pound male, black and white, border collie/bully mix.
    — idahostatesman, 26 July 2017
  • The border collie then darted back to a shaded tent and leapt into a tub of water to cool down.
    — Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
  • At the same time, two staff members rode in a wagon drawn by a pair of miniature horses no bigger than a collie.
    — James Ewinger, cleveland.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The border collie not only knows how to herd sheep, but also which sheep to herd with patience and which sheep need a bit more sharpness.
    — Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
  • These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.
    — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Brown had few friends her age, counting among her closest companions a cat, a collie, two squirrels, and dozens of rabbits.
    — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Ideal avalanche dogs are medium-sized with a high drive to hunt, often retrievers, shepherds, or collies.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And their four dogs — a poodle, a collie, a cocker spaniel and a Great Dane — jumped on everyone.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2019
  • The black and white collie mix was fearful, unused to strangers and unnerved by kennel life, so Chris took his time winning her over.
    — Alexandra Rockey Fleming, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The collies may be adorable, but Hercules and Ned play an important role in airport safety.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
  • Beyond wanting to share a life, the two already share a dog, a border-collie/Labrador retriever mix.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Ace Mask of Brea will be attending for his fifth year, with plans to educate the public about collie dogs.
    — Jessica Peralta, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The wolf later attacked a terrier and a collie in Cleveland Park.
    — Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The dogs are a mix of golden retriever, Labrador retriever and border collie.
    — Pete Pichaske, Howard County Times, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Most of the dogs competing are border collies, a breed much more intelligent than my own mutts, possibly smarter than me.
    — Heather McKinnon, The Seattle Times, 30 May 2017
  • When Suzanne was in the fifth grade, her beloved — but prone to roaming — collie, Charger, went missing for longer than usual.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 10 July 2019
  • While the famous collie wasn't on hand to help, three fire departments banded together to save the 11-month-old canine.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Dispatch logs say the collie and pit bull, named Thor, got into a confrontation and the woman got in the middle of the dogs when she was attacked.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • But apart from the 17 chickens, three geese, two cats, a cow, a duck and a collie called Mac, Shedd was not a sociable sort of place.
    — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020
  • There are four kinds of dogs—a dachshund, a poodle, a Border collie, and a German shepherd, whose head seems to be molting on one side.
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The border collies and their handler make daily patrols along the milelong airfield to ensure birds and other wildlife stay away from planes and keep passengers and crew safe.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
  • The pup at the heart of the story is a seven-year-old husky, malamute, poodle and collie mix who’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 June 2024

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