How to Use dog days in a Sentence

dog days

plural noun
  • August is known as the dog days for a reason.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Get ready to feel the dog days of summer — in March.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Even with some injuries and a bit of a lull in the dog days, no one caught them.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
  • Check out these great fans that will keep you cool for the rest of the dog days of summer.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2023
  • The dog days are over, at least for the retrograde, which is great news.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The spirit of La Canicule is more like dog days.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • But as the dog days of summer linger, Covid is hanging around too.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The dog days of summer are almost here, but don’t despair.
    — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Box office, welcome to the dog days of summer.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • These options can help keep the kids cool and far from bored, even on those dog days before school starts.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 July 2024
  • The dog days of summer are here, and folks are looking for any way to catch a bit of relief.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
  • He's been here from the dog days, in '16, '17 right up until now.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Much of the planet has been settled into the dog days of summer.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 July 2023
  • This means that the dog days of summer are coming to an end—thankfully.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Spam has unveiled a new product perfect for the dog days of summer.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Enjoy how Mars boosts its brightness from now through the dog days of summer.
    — Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2018
  • And then there’s Lessner who cannot wait for the dog days of summer to arrive.
    — C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The dog days of summer are upon us, and there's no better way to cool off than with a sweet frozen treat.
    — Redbook, 22 July 2011
  • The dog days of summer are the perfect time to plant a second flush of flowers and herbs.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Short of moving to the beach, the best defense to a case of dog days malaise is to chill your wines and chill with friends.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022
  • This ice chest spits out cold air and mist to keep everyone cooler through the dog days of summer.
    — New Atlas, 20 May 2025
  • The dog days of summer are dwindling down to make way for shorter days and the cooler nights of fall.
    — Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Even with a bye mixed into the schedule, these are the dog days of the high school football season.
    — Kevin Lonnquist, star-telegram, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Then keep scrolling for more pads and travel-ready products to get you (and your pet) through the dog days of summer.
    — Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • The dog days of summer will soon give way to crisp falling leaves, as well as a pile of colorful new movies.
    — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
  • These plants will help your garden coast smoothly through the dog days—cool, calm, and collected.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • August is finally here, and the dog days of summer are in the rearview mirror.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The dog days of summer are almost upon us, aka the most intense days of heat over summer.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • In his career, Gore has tends to run into trouble in the dog days of the season.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The luxe bedding trio is marked down before the dog days of summer, so now’s the perfect time to snap it up.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025

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