wolfhound
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wolfhound
Example Sentences
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One of our Alpha Base Jedi had an assistance dog, a wolfhound named Chewie.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
Remembering Jerry The couple left their three-day wedding celebration in Mexico a day early, after receiving word that their 12-year-old Irish wolfhound, Jerry, who was suffering from cancer, was taken to an emergency room.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021
Diana Lonergan, an estate manager, walked a whippet and an Irish wolfhound along the narrow path between a marsh and the Bay on a warm winter morning.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2020
Collies and sheepdogs and Yorkies and lots of goldens — we just met an Irish wolfhound; where has she been hiding?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2020
He lashed out, seized what felt like someone’s head, and an unmistakable odor of wet wolfhound assailed his nose.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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