How to Use pet in a Sentence

pet

1 of 3 noun
  • Or the time 54 pets were found in a house on the South Side.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2023
  • Keep it out of the reach and sight of children and pets.
    Claire Gillespie, Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Be aware that all parts of the plant are toxic to humans and pets.
    Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 8 June 2023
  • That, at least, is better for pets than the work patterns of old.
    Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • This can help keep them out of sight or away from children and pets.
    Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
  • Keep pets on a leash/small children away from the water’s edge.
    Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
  • Yes, pets can fly on Set Jet, but only dogs, cats, and birds.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023
  • Some have paid to have a pet interred in the Angel’s Rest cemetery.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • All things dogs will be at Union Depot, from treats to toys to adoptable pets.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Our testers reported the couch holds up well to having kids and pets in the household.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
  • Over the years, the couple's pets have also included cats, frogs and even a mouse.
    Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The outdoor green space is designed for children and pets.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
  • These pets are valuable to them for a lot of reasons — purpose, hope, love.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The report did not mention whether any arrests had been made, nor whether the cats were strays or pets.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
  • If your home has a pet, opt for the Black+Decker Furbuster, which has over 6,200 perfect ratings.
    Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Goats also make for great pets — bonding with humans in the same way a cat or dogs do.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The species’ claim to fame is simple: The African wildcat is the ancestor of our beloved household pets.
    Jonathan Losos, Fortune Well, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Plants and pets: Your furry friends and greenery add more life to your spaces.
    Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Key Takeaways Dust mites are tiny pests that feed on dead skin cells from humans and pets.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
  • If the kids no longer want their pets, give the adult children a deadline and then take the animals to a shelter.
    oregonlive, 25 July 2023
  • That can raise the risks of disease transmission to people, pets and wildlife.
    Emily Anthes Andres Kudacki, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The sleek, bladeless design is safe to use around children or pets, and cleaning is a breeze.
    Amber Nolan, Treehugger, 10 July 2023
  • Our top three goals are: Find loving homes for 7,000 homeless pets.
    Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Drive your car around the board as your character gets a job, has a family, adopts a pet, and more.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There’s still one thing kicking around in your head: your poor pet is sitting at home all alone right now.
    David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The store’s hallway is set with an image of a gold chicken and duck, drawing from Chandler and Joey’s pets in the show.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There are 550 seats and several environments — the VIP suite, the kids’ play area, a place to bring your pet.
    Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • There are hardcore Bengals fans who pace around the living room and scream at the TV in a way that makes pets cower in the closet.
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
  • One of the biggest traumas for students, staff said, was that several of them had lost their pets who had drowned in the flood.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The farmers gave up their animals to be adopted as pets.
    John Yoon, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
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pet

2 of 3 adjective
  • The mayor's pet project has been the construction of a new high school.
  • In fact, when packed up, the pet bowl can fit in the palm of your hand.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
  • And now, the pet business helps fund the wildlife center.
    Jj Wahlberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2023
  • In the clip, a surprised girl hears her pet Leo talk for the first time.
    Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
  • Skaneateles’s shops run the gamut from pet boutiques to florists.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • One of the largest snake species in the world, pythons were brought from Southeast Asia to Florida in the 1970s through the pet trade.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Do not store pet food outside or leave it out overnight.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There are a couple of things to be aware of before bringing a pet home.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Will the management charge a monthly pet rent that can be as high as $100?
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In the basement is the nightclub Babou, named for artist Salvador Dalí's capricious pet ocelot.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
  • Plus, the polyester cover is easy to spot clean (or lint roll, to clean up pet hair) and comes off for machine washing.
    Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Nevertheless, be sure to bring along enough bags to pick up pet waste.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
  • She’s buried in the pet section of Rockville’s Parklawn Memorial Park.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • Here’s to the week ahead, and don’t hesitate to reach out with comments, questions, feedback, and pet tech IPOs.
    Susan Howson, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Clad in black and in a thoughtful mood, Kirby is game to indulge my pet theory — up to a point.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But still, that seems obvious to a pet owner that my dog is conscious.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2023
  • The 400-thread-count polyester fabric is also soft to the touch and smooth, but also tough, holding up against pet hair and crumbs, which slide right off.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The hotel provides dog treats from Loyal Biscuit Co., a great pet supply store that’s just down the street.
    Jessica Battilana Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Susie Heffernan dashed into a store to purchase some pet food, and left her cat, Dundee, in her truck.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • If your pet tracks in dirt and mud, consider this the perfect solution.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • Reliable pet sitters are worth their weight in Friskies.
    Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The design prevents dust, lint, or pet hair from collecting.
    Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • His phone rings often with calls from anxious pet owners.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Below, find all of our favorite deals on pet products at Walmart right now.
    Samantha Jones, countryliving.com, 17 May 2023
  • Every household needs a good vacuum that’s strong enough to pick up pet hair, dirt, and debris.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The patient, who is being treated, appears to have been infected by a pet cat.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Just be sure to call up a business in advance of booking or visiting to check their pet policies.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Clothes, furniture, rugs — this pet hair remover is designed to work on all sorts of surfaces.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • On Walmart Dusty corners and stubborn pet hair are no match for this ultra-high-tech, top-of-the-line vacuum.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • The family’s two pet rabbits, who have had to switch to cauliflower from spinach.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023
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pet

3 of 3 verb
  • The kids were able to pet and dance with the creature in the lobby.
    Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2022
  • She’s seen the cat dozens of times and pet the stray a few times as well.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • More time to toss around cat toys and pet your best fur friend!
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022
  • If the dog doesn’t walk away, the child can continue to pet it.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Williams started petting the dog face to face on the ground.
    Susan Young, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Few people have gotten close enough to a shark to pet it.
    Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The Queen's heir bent down to pet the pooches, who were taking in the festival from strollers.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
  • All of this, of course, is great news for those of us that tend to be temped to pet the working K9 units at the airport.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Guests can pet the goats, feed them treats or take photos.
    Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The fox stopped on the sandy path, gazed at the beach and even allowed curious bystanders to pet it.
    Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Once Charlie Brown was comfortable, the kids learned how to pet his face and head with the back of their hands.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Getting to pet a handful of them sets him up for a successful rest of the day.
    Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022
  • She could also be seen squatting down to pet the pup and skipping rocks on the lake.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The man pauses, parks the bike, and starts petting the animal.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • People were able to pet, feed, drink beer alongside or take photos with the goats.
    Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
  • Alex, 38, holds a baby lamb, while Pacheco dares to pet a couple of lion cubs and Matthew hangs out with a camel.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2022
  • And at girls' day camps, kids could garden, pet the bunnies and create art.
    Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Teach her to pet the dog on the top of the head and encourage her to help you by pouring water into his bowl.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Meet Longbottom Bird Ranch ducks, pet them and learn about the world of domestic ducks.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The young countess smiled solo in the first shot and kneeled to pet the family dog Cerise in the second image.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Teenagers and kids were petting and hugging the dogs before the service started.
    Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
  • In order for the babies to appear, kids have to pet and hug the mommy guinea pig, which has sensors on its head and body.
    Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2022
  • What happens if that marmot gets so used to people that a kid is able to approach it, tries to pet it, and gets bit?
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2022
  • With the chicken in her arms, petting the chicken, my mother sat still.
    Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
  • At first, Alizee thought James was a server and ordered a drink while petting the pup.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
  • The event once again will be a drive-thru program, with an option of stopping to pet the farm animals.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Visitors fed goats, petted ponies and side-eyed a pair of llamas.
    Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Northcutt, shown in the video with a tattoo of a paw print on her wrist, petted the dog as a citizen helped free his snout.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The dog greeted strangers who wanted to pet him with affection, and never barked.
    Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Because everyone wants to pet and feed him, it’s been a little more difficult to train him, the chief said.
    Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 24 June 2021

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