How to Use shaggy in a Sentence

shaggy

adjective
  • Get a couple to create a cozy nook on a shaggy area rug.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The boy, whose head is full of shaggy black hair, is the youngest in his household of six.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • Commanding the wheel of one is a thin man with thick, shaggy hair.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The shaggy beast stood facing away, a bit over a hundred yards off.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The look was completed with a side part and shaggy bangs.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Spot shaggy giants grazing in the heart of the city.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Big curly cuts, bold afros, tight fades, shaggy layers, or a sharp bob—that’s my zone.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Marsh gave way to thicker moss and shaggier shrubs.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Her brunette hair was styled with a shaggy aesthetic with fringe to frame her face.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Her retro-looking shaggy locks were styled in loose curls tucked behind her ears.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Using your hands, mix until a shaggy dough forms and all of the dry spots are gone.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
  • Add both flours, and pulse until a shaggy dough forms, about 10 times.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • At first glance, the strange object looks to be covered in long, shaggy white hair.
    — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 27 Feb. 2017
  • One of the huge, shaggy beasts, which can run at up to 35 mph, was charging him.
    — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Lawns can grow pretty shaggy after a month of not mowing.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
  • Hawke is tall, with the shaggy, sandy hair of a glam rocker and gangly limbs.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Much of the confusion came down to Chief’s shaggy coat.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Add the flour and yeast and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough becomes a shaggy mass.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Burtka sported a shaggy hairstyle and a black coat, adding a red tie.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Burtka sported a shaggy hairstyle and a black coat, adding a red tie.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • With their thick, shaggy fur, the 5-month-old wolves are better adapted to the cold.
    — Emily Mullin, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • If dough is too sticky, add a tiny bit of flour, but keep in mind that dough should be somewhat sticky and a bit shaggy.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022
  • One side features soft, shaggy fur, while the other side is smooth to the touch and feels soft against your skin.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
  • The women wore moccasins; the guys were shaggy-haired and festooned in beads and bells.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2023
  • In the shaggy green wild of the southern Serengeti, a flash of ivory snags the eye like silk on a nail.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • On the other hand, a loose, shaggy crumb isn’t ideal either.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The mixture should be shaggy and hold together when pinched.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • To keep the look from feeling too businesslike, finish with a quirky shaggy coat and loafer shoes.
    — Irina Grechko, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • By trying to cram in too many details of a long, shaggy saga, the busy show strains for uplift.
    — Misha Berson, Variety, 14 June 2022
  • Gurvin shaves off the top of the still-warm batch, exposing an airy stack of shaggy halvah tiles.
    — Amelia Saltsman, latimes.com, 16 Mar. 2018

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