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The Walkers’ also participate in charity events regularly that have benefited organizations such as Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates in Winsted, Dog Star Rescue in Bloomfield, and Connecticut Humane Society and Protectors or Animals, in East Hartford.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
To trace out the Winter Football, start by locating Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest star in the sky.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1567, in the meaning defined above
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“Dog Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dog%20Star. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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Dog Star
noun
: sirius
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