Example Sentences

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The worst they’ve done is smell up the house after rolling around outside with a couple of dirty beagles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Visitors pass through a biosecurity gantlet at the airport, with specially trained beagles sniffing out such contraband as seeds, fruit, vegetables, meats, or honey.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

She grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, where her parents were professional dog handlers, breeding beagles in their garage.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

The breeding of beagles, Jack Russell terriers and miniature schnauzers could also be affected, as well as of dogs with short noses, like the English bulldog, French bulldog and pug.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The hr aches were like beagles, and trotted along with the master in the way that beagles always have trotted, and a charming way it is.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White