Examples of lurcher in a Sentence
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There was a male cocker spaniel, female cockapoo, male lurcher type, also known as a crossbred hound, and a female terrier type.
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Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Sep. 2022
The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021
The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher, who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn.
—Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange.
—Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017
Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Sep. 2022
The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021
The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher, who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn.
—Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange.
—Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Lurcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lurcher. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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