How to Use dog days in a Sentence

dog days

plural noun

• Right now, the Nets are in the NBA’s dog days, the kind of malaise that can strike in the dead of winter.
  — Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
• He's been here from the dog days, in '16, '17 right up until now.
  — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
• He's been here from the dog days, in '16, '17 right up until now.
  — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
• Check out these great fans that will keep you cool for the rest of the dog days of summer.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2023
• Neon plans to release the movie in theaters on Aug. 1 amid the dog days of summer.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
• Short of moving to the beach, the best defense to a case of dog days malaise is to chill your wines and chill with friends.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022
• But as the dog days of summer linger, Covid is hanging around too.
  — WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
• Even in the dog days of the regular season, the Bruins haven’t slowed down.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
• The dog days of summer are the perfect time to plant a second flush of flowers and herbs.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
• Ready or Not brings a welcome bit of sharp-edged sparkle to these dog days of summer.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2019
• The dog days of summer are here, and folks are looking for any way to catch a bit of relief.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
• And then there’s Lessner who cannot wait for the dog days of summer to arrive.
  — C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
• Most shows – 21 of 28 – saw at least some box office drops as New York hits the dog days of August.
  — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
• Even with a bye mixed into the schedule, these are the dog days of the high school football season.
  — Kevin Lonnquist, star-telegram, 16 Oct. 2017
• Much of the planet has been settled into the dog days of summer.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 July 2023
• Leave a little something in the tank for a slow news week, the dog days of August, writer’s block.
  — Daniel Foster, National Review, 2 Mar. 2023
• Then keep scrolling for more pads and travel-ready products to get you (and your pet) through the dog days of summer.
  — Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 June 2025
• These options can help keep the kids cool and far from bored, even on those dog days before school starts.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 July 2024
• The dog days of summer are almost here, but don’t despair.
  — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
• The dog days of summer are upon us, and there's no better way to cool off than with a sweet frozen treat.
  — Redbook, 22 July 2011
• The dog days are over for a very special Machine Gun Kelly fan.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2018
• Enjoy how Mars boosts its brightness from now through the dog days of summer.
  — Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2018
• The dog days of summer are the hottest and Exxon Mobil is showing no signs of cooling off any time soon.
  — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, 26 Aug. 2019
• The team could go to a six-man rotation to give the starters extra rest during the season’s dog days.
  — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
• What made him through the dog days of camp continually wear the Silver and Black through the fun times, through the hard times?
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 9 Sep. 2019
• This means that the dog days of summer are coming to an end—thankfully.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
• In the dog days of summer, the kids discover a decrepit house and the old man (Rentaro Mikuni) who lives there alone.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
• In the dog days of summer, the kids discover a decrepit house and the old man (Rentaro Mikuni) who lives there alone.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
• August is finally here, and the dog days of summer are in the rearview mirror.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2019
• These are the dog days of the NHL season and the fact the team continues to find a way to win, while never blowing leads is a good thing.
  — Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025