dog days

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Recent Examples of dog days Box office, welcome to the dog days of summer. Brent Lang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025 The dog days of summer are dwindling down to make way for shorter days and the cooler nights of fall. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025 By virtue of Seattle’s location, the Mariners always have a challenging travel schedule, but the back-to-back lengthy East Coast trips during the dog days of summer are an extra grind that no contending team should have to deal with. Jim Bowden, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 The dog days of summer are almost here, but don’t despair. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dog days

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“Dog days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog%20days. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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