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Examples of dog tag in a Sentence
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Cadet Audrina Carter, with the Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air Force Auxiliary of Concord, placed dog tags with the names of soldiers who have died during military service before placing them on the Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross.
—Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Every year, the Gladiators girls lacrosse team hands out dog tags with the mantra for the season.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Rubenstein purchased dog tag necklaces remembering the hostages for congregants to purchase, with proceeds going to the Hostage and Missing Families Forum.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Ingle recalls the coroner picking the children up and taking the dog tag her son had with her.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
The group sent a letter to members of Congress with yellow ribbon pins and dog tags to wear as a symbol of support for the more than 130 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
An accompanying exhibit includes a rare 3-cent U. S. postage stamp featuring the image of four female veterans along with historical documents, medals, uniforms, dog tags and the ruins of a military aircraft that crashed locally, and profiles of local people who served in the Civil War.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
Chris Kenning Omer Neutra’s absence hangs on a dog tag around his father’s neck, declaring in Hebrew that his heart is held captive in Gaza.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Advertisement Israelis have been fixated on the plight of the hostages, posting their pictures on social media and wearing dog tag necklaces in their honor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Dog tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20tag. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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