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Recent Examples of dog days
They are often intentionally scheduled in the dog days of summer when voters aren’t paying attention or are on vacation.
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Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
As the dog days of summer ease into a mild—if not slightly chilly—fall, autumnal joys like pumpkin spice, cider donuts, Halloween decorations, and cozy farmers’ markets, flood our moodboards and imaginations.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
The dog days of summer are usually bad months for the stock market, and that is playing out this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024
Now, in the dog days of summer, when much of Hollywood is still in the land of Whispering Angel, why shouldn’t Holmes have one last flirtation with frivolous seasonal style before coat season really kicks in?
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
As the dog days of summer ease into a mild—if not slightly chilly—fall, autumnal joys like pumpkin spice, cider donuts, Halloween decorations, and cozy farmers’ markets, flood our moodboards and imaginations.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
The dog days of summer are usually bad months for the stock market, and that is playing out this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024
Now, in the dog days of summer, when much of Hollywood is still in the land of Whispering Angel, why shouldn’t Holmes have one last flirtation with frivolous seasonal style before coat season really kicks in?
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Dog days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog%20days. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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