How to Use husky in a Sentence

husky

1 of 2 adjective
  • Her voice has grown huskier with age, not a bad thing at all, and remains strong.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.
    — William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
  • DePodesta, for the record, is not husky.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Ride a snowmobile or take a husky ride across the monochrome snowscape.
    — Joe Minihane, CNN, 24 Mar. 2022
  • And in the middle of it all, Joan's husky force of a voice — victory in every word.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • Her innovation starts with her husky squawk of a voice, which sometimes emits notes of bell-clear beauty.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Athena, who was born in April, is a shepsky mix, half husky and half German shepherd.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • O’Brien, 33, has graying hair, sharp blue eyes, a thick beard and a husky voice fit for sports-talk radio.
    — Zach Schonbrun Desiree Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Amy Sacco, the former sovereign behind the club, lets out a husky laugh.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 May 2023
  • This husky-border collie mix is one of Pebbles' seven new pet siblings.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Gomez said, imitating the distinctive husky voice of her buddy.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 May 2022
  • During that time, the husky/German shepherd mix learned how to get around with her shorter front legs by walking on the backs of her paws.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • That's not just because of her low, husky voice or the fact she's been working in Hollywood since 2008.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 13 July 2021
  • Only Tubby, the husky pink recruit, has any modesty, fretting about his fat rolls and general lack of confidence.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Police searched the van and found a handgun, a shotgun, a rifle, a machete and a husky puppy, according to the charging documents.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The Wakeman man was arrested for stealing a husky extension cord, a surge protector and a five-gallon bucket of primer.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The exception may be the size of the potato gnocchi, husky rectangles of creamy potato dumplings in a lemon butter sauce, circling jumbo lump crab morsels dappled with chives.
    — Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Oscar Levant—naturally husky and roughened by cigarettes, scotch, and a thousand late nights.
    — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • At that point, the interviewee looks defenseless, like the pimply, husky nerd in thick glasses forced to play dodgeball in the school gym and take it, repeatedly, in the head.
    — Washington Post, 24 June 2021
  • After hearing two husky dogs bark for several hours, a resident complained to police at midnight April 19.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 4 May 2022
  • One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Thumbelina is a husky/German shepherd mix that is looking for the perfect forever family to help her cruise through life in her custom hot pink wheelchair.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Cornett, a husky, white-haired gent with contagious curiosity, bent down and studied the makeshift habitat, wondering aloud whether the occupant was home, either dead or alive.
    — Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021
  • Woodard has a wiry, catlike energy, a uniquely husky voice, a style of line delivery that feels spontaneous and a confident way connecting eye-to-eye with her audience.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The single malt is made from husky Indian six-row barley that is harvested in the foothills of the Himalayas, and is distilled in special long-neck copper pot stills.
    — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Accompanied by Akira Murata on keyboard, the young singer’s slightly husky voice quickly filled the studio with a melancholy yet somehow warm vibe.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2022
  • To be fair, the original is already a beaut with vocalist and legendary scene figure Annie Mac narrating a magical night out in her gentle yet husky voice.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2022

husky

2 of 2 noun
  • Your husky will probably want to spend hours in the snow and cold.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The dog that bit them was described as medium-sized and husky-like.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
  • Simpson has since adopted the husky and named him Eclipse.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Rio, a 2-year-old husky shepherd mix, took on the job in April.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Arctic breeds like the Samoyed and husky will also love the snow.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
  • What does some guy in South Korea know about an Alaskan husky?
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2021
  • Five teammates pull, one rides shotgun — no huskies required.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Azul, Ramirez’s 2-year-old husky, was found in the pickup, Smith said.
    — oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Six huskies, strong enough to pull a tank, can cover ground no vehicle can manage.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Jack, a husky, was more excited about the snow than his travel-weary human.
    — Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2022
  • The first photo shows the husky with comically wide, shocked eyes.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Soon you’ll be whisked on a sled pulled by a team of exuberant huskies for the ride of a lifetime.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Adan Sandoval threw a tennis ball across the grass for his husky, Ziggy.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
  • This is because anvil pruners are designed to cut through husky stems and branches, but crushes them to bits in the process.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • According to police, the dog appeared to be a husky/shepherd mix.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The 14-week-old Alaskan husky is white as a cloud with eyes as blue as a glacier and a heart warm enough to melt one.
    — The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • Holmes eventually found her beloved husky, Balto, in the woods.
    — Amy Chozick, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • There would be less space for Gerda, our husky, but no more 45-minute car commutes and no more road rage.
    — Eugene Rabkin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The student spotted the man a third time, walking a young husky and a golden retriever.
    — Longreads, 5 May 2022
  • The husky was wearing a collar, but didn't have any tags and was taken by animal control.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Bear, a 13-and-a-half-year-old husky and Coda, his younger companion.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Gray and a friend, and their husky mixes, were finishing dinner at a picnic table.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Beyoncé starts in on the familiar melody, but in a tone that’s husky and heavy rather than fragile and light.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • While Vera battled this husky, Billy caught one on the other side with his blue fly.
    — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
  • People with certain breeds like beagles, bloodhounds and huskies were more likely to report their dog was a howler.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Saraceno explained that there is commonly an excess of huskies in shelters.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The raccoon clung to Rosie, a 73-pound husky and malamute mix, dug into her chest, tore her ear and bit her face.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That husky is a big part of the post-Theranos Elizabeth Holmes lore.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2022
  • According to the post, the officer approached the gate, asked what was going on, and stood watching as the husky wailed.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Morgan tried to pull in their Alaskan husky, Sally, but the frightened dog ran off into the angry wind.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021

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