Italian greyhound
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Italian greyhound
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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The France case occurred in a household where two men live with their male Italian greyhound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
But it gained new attention after a report from France, published last week in the medical journal Lancet, about an Italian greyhound that caught the virus.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
The potential case of human-to-dog transmission was discovered in a 4-year-old Italian greyhound 12 days after its owners had an onset of monkeypox symptoms, according to the Lancet report.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
“I got back yesterday from Rio and I was exhausted. I’d been working Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday without a break,” she said, petting her sleepy Italian greyhound, Plínio.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
“I forgot to ask you, Lady May,” inquired Alice, cruelly, at this moment, “how the pretty little Italian greyhound is that was so ill—better, I hope.”
From Checkmate by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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