How to Use terrier in a Sentence

terrier

noun
  • The dog was old, gray and looked like a terrier or a chihuahua.
    — Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The blond on our block has a black lab, and this dog was some kind of curly-haired terrier.
    — Daniel Gibbs, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2021
  • But one, a small black-and-white terrier named Puna, jumped out.
    — David Montero, latimes.com, 13 May 2018
  • The short clip starts with a young, bright-eyed terrier sporting a rich brown and white coat.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
  • The terrier is thought to have been in this condition for about two weeks.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • One of the dogs, a terrier mix named Gidget, stirred at her feet.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Lamby has been, hands down, the favorite and most loved by our small terrier mix.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 11 July 2018
  • The terrier group has won best in show more than any other group, with 47 wins.
    — Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • He is said to own four pit bull terriers, a hound mix-breed, and a French bulldog.
    — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 May 2025
  • His dog, a terrier named Tale, also died.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But then, like some demented jack-in-the-box, the terrier popped up and charged again.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • Maura Knestout found that to be true for her terrier mix Mia.
    — Linda Lombardi, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Across the field, Meher Ali Owens tossed a ball for her terrier.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
  • There were two dogs in the apartment at the time, a shepherd mix and a terrier/bulldog.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Barrera, 29, said the only thing the terrier is in need of now is a home.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 30 June 2020
  • Dunand’s Westie terrier rode behind her, its fur cut short to cope with the heat.
    — ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • The Mayor is a terrier on skates, a holy terror.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The dogs — both terrier breeds — were later picked up by their owners, Bruce said.
    — Janelle Walker, Elgin Courier-News, 31 May 2017
  • Neo is a 3-year-old pit bull terrier, 61 pounds, crate trained, neutered, and has a clean bill of health.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
  • Zsa Zsa bested a terrier with dreadlocks named Scamp to take home the win.
    — Alix Langone, Time, 10 July 2018
  • Scout, a 7-year-old Yorkie-terrier mix, was too excited to sit at all.
    — New York Times, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The attack happened on Spring Street, when a rat terrier was on a deck.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 5 May 2017
  • At just 4 months old, the puppy weighs just 12 pounds and looks, at first glance, like a small terrier mix.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Her dog, Precious, a rat terrier with a nub tail, disappeared at the same time.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Last year's Best in Show award went to a sealyham terrier named Stache.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Roky, a 6-year-old terrier mix who’s the recycling and handyman pup.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Pit bull terriers are among dogs banned in the United Kingdom.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Max, a Yorkshire terrier, was out in the front yard and wandered out to the sidewalk.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • At times Rylance’s Leonard has the eyes of an anxious terrier, wary and alert.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The terrier has been part of the family for about 15 years, and Dinges said.
    — CBS News, 15 Dec. 2017

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