How to Use Akita in a Sentence

Akita

noun
  • This means that the monkeys voluntarily come to the booths during training time (generally mid-day, five days a week) in their ranked order, with alpha Akita first.
    — Lorna Collier, Discover Magazine, 2016-05-03
  • Sightings, however, have reached record levels, prompting extended caution alerts in many areas, including Akita.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2024-12-02
  • The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on Saturday and attacked a 47-year-old employee, who sustained a minor head injury, police said.
    — Junko Ogura, CNN, 2024-12-02
  • The dog bears some similarity to Hachikō, a male Japanese Akita who became an international cultural symbol of loyalty.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2023-03-24
  • Watch processions of glowing pole lanterns at the Akita Kanto Festival, marvel at the colorful floats of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, and see Sendai explode with kaleidoscopic decorations during the Tanabata Festival.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025

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