How to Use canine in a Sentence

canine

1 of 2 noun
  • An easy way to carry your canine on the train or the trails.
    Field and Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The only way to break the curse is to have the same person kiss her in her canine form.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The canine was found hog-tied and stuck in a drain in Arizona the day after Christmas.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
  • An X-ray scan of the truck showed anomalies and a CBP canine searched the vehicle.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 25 June 2023
  • How did humans start catering to the whims of canines rather than the other way around?
    Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • In the video, Justin grabs his diploma with his mouth while the crowd cheers on the canine and Mariani.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • It's been a long journey for the dog McGee first encountered when the canine was young.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
  • This video shows Sora has gotten the canine thing down.
    Tyler Remmel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Warunek says the canine's tail was wagging throughout his walk.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • The canine was curled at the child’s feet and was wearing a decorative collar and bell—and even had a toy.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
  • An even smaller portion were traced to canines and bears.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The Iowa skull found in Page County, Iowa features one intact canine and one stub.
    Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Jenny Matthews, who owns a pet grooming service, cafe and boutique on the King’s Road, came up with the idea for the canine parade.
    Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023
  • The canines are soothing to the residents, and therefore welcomed.
    Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 8 May 2023
  • When Marc Wong first met the canine, Cody could not stand on his own and needed to be carried everywhere.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • The horned lizard has an arsenal of natural predators, from birds of prey, like hawks, to canines, like wolves and dogs.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Anna is a classy canine that loves water and jazz music.
    Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
  • There are many stories about the noble canine, but the most telling anecdote came during a Solomon Derby.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The only big mammal bones found in the pit from that point on were from coyotes, ancestors of the wily canines still roaming the hills today.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Sheriff’s Office was pleased that the dog was located and hopes for a full recovery for the injured canine.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Though full of energy, these canines are not too fond of strangers, so timid pet parents need not apply.
    Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The drugs were seized after an X-ray scan of the vehicle and a canine search, according to border patrol.
    Mike Stunson The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 25 June 2023
  • Prizes are up for grabs in the Barbie costume contest, and cocktails, snacks and games are available for both humans and canines.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
  • Unexpected rain and a dirt lot don’t pair well with canines and kiddos.
    Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The canines, named for their raccoon-like faces, are not closely related to raccoons.
    Wire Reports, oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Advertisement In 2018, a woman was killed by a pack of canines in broad daylight.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Another study found that dogs wag their tails faster and more often than other canines.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Poppy is getting plenty of playtime thanks to her canine sibling and best friend, Lemon.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Snoop plays a pivotal role in her defense, but the canine performer portraying him hasn’t let his moment in the spotlight go to his fluffy head.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The muscular canines, which weigh more than 100 pounds, are known for being excellent guard dogs.
    Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2023
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canine

2 of 2 adjective
  • The canine bit him in the back of his right ankle, but didn’t leave a mark.
    John Benson, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Before the man could pick up his dog, the canine bit it on the back and tail area.
    John Benson, cleveland, 6 May 2020
  • If someone was casting an all-canine version of a Cheech and Chong movie, Archie would have been a shoo-in.
    Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2020
  • The fifth grader has visited the shelter for the past few months, making time to play with and for his canine friends.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • What matters most to Forbes is that his canine partners are having a good time.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In this study, the prevalence of canine cognitive dysfunction among all the dogs, young and old, was 1.4%.
    Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The video features the canine menace jumping over hurdles and playing with a toy.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Full protection from the canine flu is reached about two or three weeks after the second shot, LaVergne said.
    Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
  • The study was about canine grieving and conducted in Italy, not about Italian dogs, per se.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • At that point, Litofsky said, a canine unit was called in to assess the situation and search for the suspect.
    Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • During practices, Nala hangs out and watches from high above like a canine Paul Bryant.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Hoofprints also dot the rock nearby, and a couple of large canine paw prints also pass close to the human tracks.
    Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2020
  • In this study, the prevalence of canine cognitive dysfunction among all the dogs, young and old, was 1.4 percent.
    Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The canine star's commercials helped bring in donations for the school's program.
    Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The rep said the investigation was ongoing and that a canine dog unit was en route.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Not even the doggy British can match the canine dramas that colour American public life.
    The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Caged dogs used to be sole source of canine blood supply in California.
    Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Since the dog's escape triggered alarms at the shelter, police were called to the location and busted the canine mid-jailbreak.
    Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Police subsequently searched for Rosales, with the help of their canine unit, but couldn’t find him.
    Ben Kesslen, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Push the lever, and a dozen ice-slices tumbled out with almost canine enthusiasm.
    James Lileks, Star Tribune, 1 Nov. 2020
  • For most dog-owners, a few slobbery licks are part of sharing your life with a canine companion.
    Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • In other words, not only do the shapes and sizes of canine brains vary by breed, the structures within those brains also are different.
    Jason Bittel, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There are also canine t-shirts and jerseys emblazoned with the artist’s logo.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Snow said that the funding for the canine unit is all through community donations.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2020
  • The canine besties will still be local and stay in Minneapolis.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • Many canine attendees brought gifts for the man — cupcakes, flowers, posters, and drawings.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • One of the most beloved stress relievers at the hospital, however, comes not in human form, but canine form.
    Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • This is why so many of us choose canine companionship over human.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Coperni designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant went to the canine world for help — that is, the curious world of robo-dogs.
    Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 Mar. 2023
  • No election is complete without a bit of dissent, and so cat lovers didn’t let their canine-loving counterparts have all the fun.
    Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, 12 Dec. 2019

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