plural huskies
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: a heavy-coated working dog of the New World arctic region
Examples of husky in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
a voice that was husky from an afternoon of cheering on the team
Adjective (2)
a husky weight lifter
the neighbors bought a fairly husky lawn mower for their small yard
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The 2006 adventure film revolves around a team of husky sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica after a devastating snowstorm—and Ilardi quickly realized that Atlas was paying attention.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
The family’s two dogs, a 4-year-old German Shepherd named Ellie and a 9-year-old husky named Zeus, were also killed by the flash flood.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
Hank’s son Bobby is no longer a husky middle-schooler, but a 21-year-old running his own Japanese-German fusion restaurant in Dallas, for instance.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The 2006 adventure film revolves around a team of husky sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica after a devastating snowstorm—and Ilardi quickly realized that Atlas was paying attention.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Noun
An unusual mix of Siberian husky and golden retriever, Bess has the classic markings of a husky with unmistakable long fur and floppy ears of a golden retriever.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
The family’s two dogs, a 4-year-old German Shepherd named Ellie and a 9-year-old husky named Zeus, were also killed by the flash flood.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 July 2025
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“Husky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husky. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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