Synonyms of dog days

dog days

plural noun

as in heat wave

Related Words

• heat wave
• heat
• torridity
• torridness

Dissimilar Words

• cold
• freeze
• snap
• cold wave
• deep freeze
• cold front
• frost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dog days

Set the backdrop for the dog days of summer with the Criterion Channel’s Southern Gothic programming. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

That much is important as the Dolphins enter the dog days of training camp. — Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Since the days of the ancients, the dog days of summer have promised heatwaves, bug bites and quantities of sweat no antiperspirant can contain. — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

The show began production in the dog days of summer in August 2025, wrapped earlier this spring in March and premiered in May. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

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