dog days

plural noun

Definition of dog daysnext
as in heat wave

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Recent Examples of dog days Dips notwithstanding, decent numbers for the August dog days. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 The dog days of summer are here, and with San Francisco sitting at 49-69, there likely won’t be many packed houses the rest of the way. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Getty Images The dog days of the summer have almost entirely eaten away at the profits for the MLB best home run bets this season. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 With the accompanying string of tropical nights, state media has devoted unusual attention to the hottest weeks of the year, known locally as sambok, or the dog days of summer. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dog days

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