black dog
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of black dog
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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And the Barghest was a spectre who took the form of a bear or a black dog with large, flaming eyes as big as saucers.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
Another pair, then a man, trailed by a woman and a black dog and then a cluster of five people and four dogs.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022
A slobbery black dog ran back and forth across the dirt lot.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022
When the black dog, as Winston Churchill called his depression, nipped at his heels, Buchwald turned to humor, “the greatest defense in the world.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
A woman ran out of one of the trailers and tried to grab the black dog while the skinny dog snapped and growled and then suddenly just took off running.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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