How to Use pit bull in a Sentence

pit bull

noun
  • Kids let out the pit bull dog, which made a beeline for the man.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 26 July 2022
  • The caller said the black and gray pit bull was on her porch and would not leave.
    — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 10 May 2022
  • Police found a man on the ground with a pit bull beside him.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Lowry is 36, a pit bull of a point guard, who knows more than any kid.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Then the pit bull attacked the woman and bit down on her arm.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The man retrieved a crossbow and shot at one of the pit bulls.
    — Allen Kim, CNN, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Police said the dog was described as a gray pit bull-type dog.
    — Nicholas Rondinone, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • The beagles are 5 years old now, and their jaws have a hint of pit bull.
    — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 31 July 2019
  • On a recent evening, a pit bull was roaming among piles of trash.
    — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 1 July 2019
  • And there were scary encounters, like when a pit bull charged at them.
    — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022
  • It was described as a brindle pit bull mix, around 6 to 9 months old.
    — Fox News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • It has not been made clear if that was in fact the second pit bull from the attack.
    — Hannah Leone, Aurora Beacon-News, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The first one is a pit bull and the latter was a French poodle.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The owner of the pit bull was cited for vicious dogs and dogs at large.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 7 July 2021
  • Mya is an American pit bull that is house trained and crate trained.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2018
  • Girls cuddling pit bull puppies.
    — Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Then, as the man separated the dogs, the pit bull bit his hand.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 7 July 2022
  • The dog, named Smokey, was part pit bull, Labrador and malamute.
    — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The dog — a pit bull — has been put down, according to Patch.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The fiery pit bull in a skirt is still running with the best of them, just with a softer touch.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Two months ago, a pit bull owned by one of Gibson’s friends had puppies.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • At that point, the pit bull’s owner arrived on the scene and restrained her dog.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Plus, pit bulls weigh nearly twice the size of a Jack Russell.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Aadya the pit bull puppy weighed a mere 22 pounds, a sliver of the breed's healthy size.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Police were searching for the third dog, which the owners described as a pit bull.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • Baird said many of the pit bulls in the city kennel were rounded up wandering the streets.
    — Michael Sangiacomo, cleveland.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Ime Udoka will be to run the offense and get back to his pit bull ways on defense.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The second officer fired one bean bag round at the dog, striking the white pit bull in the head.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Other riders also come to the woman’s aid, and try to get the pit bull to let go of her shoe.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2018

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