How to Use husky in a Sentence

husky

1 of 2 adjective
  • And in the middle of it all, Joan's husky force of a voice — victory in every word.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • Her words, uttered in a husky voice with a toss of her straightened hair, have played in my head for years.
    Savala Nolan, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
  • O’Brien, 33, has graying hair, sharp blue eyes, a thick beard and a husky voice fit for sports-talk radio.
    Zach Schonbrun Desiree Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • That's not just because of her low, husky voice or the fact she's been working in Hollywood since 2008.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 13 July 2021
  • Amy Sacco, the former sovereign behind the club, lets out a husky laugh.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 May 2023
  • At a time when most jazz singers had deep, husky voices, Olay offered a melodious, high-pitched sound.
    Mike Barnes, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Her innovation starts with her husky squawk of a voice, which sometimes emits notes of bell-clear beauty.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2022
  • At that point, the interviewee looks defenseless, like the pimply, husky nerd in thick glasses forced to play dodgeball in the school gym and take it, repeatedly, in the head.
    Washington Post, 24 June 2021
  • The single malt is made from husky Indian six-row barley that is harvested in the foothills of the Himalayas, and is distilled in special long-neck copper pot stills.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The Wakeman man was arrested for stealing a husky extension cord, a surge protector and a five-gallon bucket of primer.
    John Benson, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Gomez said, imitating the distinctive husky voice of her buddy.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 May 2022
  • Only Tubby, the husky pink recruit, has any modesty, fretting about his fat rolls and general lack of confidence.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Available in so many different prints — from avocados and a husky dog to tie-dye and peaches — this set comes with a simple T-shirt and matching pair of shorts, both with a super sweet ruffle along the edges.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 5 Aug. 2020
  • To be fair, the original is already a beaut with vocalist and legendary scene figure Annie Mac narrating a magical night out in her gentle yet husky voice.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Accompanied by Akira Murata on keyboard, the young singer’s slightly husky voice quickly filled the studio with a melancholy yet somehow warm vibe.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Cornett, a husky, white-haired gent with contagious curiosity, bent down and studied the makeshift habitat, wondering aloud whether the occupant was home, either dead or alive.
    Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021
  • Oscar Levant—naturally husky and roughened by cigarettes, scotch, and a thousand late nights.
    CBS News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Woodard has a wiry, catlike energy, a uniquely husky voice, a style of line delivery that feels spontaneous and a confident way connecting eye-to-eye with her audience.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • At 52, Pelosi has her mother’s hummingbird energy, traces of the speaker’s husky voice and a speeding-subway-train delivery that’s more New York than California.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • There’s also a husky Italian sub with slabs of mortadella, capocollo, soppressata, provolone, red onion, a smear of hot peppers, and streamers of shredded lettuce flying out the sides — juicy and salty, but not runny.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • The big, husky youth who had been appointed by the Newsboys’ club to ask as policeman for the occasions, was kept busy shooing enthusiastic urchins back from the doors in a manner which, if not exactly polite, was certainly effective.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • This singular melding of musical synergies, layered with Eady’s husky voice, makes his latest musical iteration feel timeless.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 May 2023
  • And in the middle of it all, Joan's husky force of a voice — victory in every word.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • Her words, uttered in a husky voice with a toss of her straightened hair, have played in my head for years.
    Savala Nolan, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
  • O’Brien, 33, has graying hair, sharp blue eyes, a thick beard and a husky voice fit for sports-talk radio.
    Zach Schonbrun Desiree Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • That's not just because of her low, husky voice or the fact she's been working in Hollywood since 2008.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 13 July 2021
  • Amy Sacco, the former sovereign behind the club, lets out a husky laugh.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 May 2023
  • At a time when most jazz singers had deep, husky voices, Olay offered a melodious, high-pitched sound.
    Mike Barnes, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Her innovation starts with her husky squawk of a voice, which sometimes emits notes of bell-clear beauty.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2022
  • At that point, the interviewee looks defenseless, like the pimply, husky nerd in thick glasses forced to play dodgeball in the school gym and take it, repeatedly, in the head.
    Washington Post, 24 June 2021
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husky

2 of 2 noun
  • Rio, a 2-year-old husky shepherd mix, took on the job in April.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Azul, Ramirez’s 2-year-old husky, was found in the pickup, Smith said.
    oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The 14-week-old Alaskan husky is white as a cloud with eyes as blue as a glacier and a heart warm enough to melt one.
    The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • What does some guy in South Korea know about an Alaskan husky?
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2021
  • The victim was a dog: the city fire department’s pet husky.
    Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Soon you’ll be whisked on a sled pulled by a team of exuberant huskies for the ride of a lifetime.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The only thing better than one adorable husky is an entire sled team of 'em.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022
  • Adan Sandoval threw a tennis ball across the grass for his husky, Ziggy.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
  • The raccoon clung to Rosie, a 73-pound husky and malamute mix, dug into her chest, tore her ear and bit her face.
    Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Two of the dogs belonged to Mark Alan’s neighbor, who told the outlet that the dogs are a husky and a German shepherd mix.
    Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • There would be less space for Gerda, our husky, but no more 45-minute car commutes and no more road rage.
    Eugene Rabkin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The once husky Lion dropped 28 pounds in 3.5 months during the offseason.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
  • This is because anvil pruners are designed to cut through husky stems and branches, but crushes them to bits in the process.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • That husky is a big part of the post-Theranos Elizabeth Holmes lore.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Jack, a husky, was more excited about the snow than his travel-weary human.
    Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Ring camera showed Félix in a stairwell at the apartment complex walking the adult husky and dragging Blaze by the leash.
    Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The student spotted the man a third time, walking a young husky and a golden retriever.
    Longreads, 5 May 2022
  • Morgan tried to pull in their Alaskan husky, Sally, but the frightened dog ran off into the angry wind.
    Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Two dogs—Toby, a husky, and Potter, a mutt—trot merrily around the Raskins’ small front yard.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Beyoncé starts in on the familiar melody, but in a tone that’s husky and heavy rather than fragile and light.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Holmes eventually found her beloved husky, Balto, in the woods.
    Amy Chozick, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • Gaspard has a younger brother now: a 1-year-old Labrador husky named Garbanzo.
    Sydney Bean, New York Times, 10 June 2023
  • Sean Oppenheimer, 21, of Fairfield used to see the husky on morning walks to the bus, but those ended early in the pandemic.
    Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 8 May 2021
  • Harvey the husky sat in a San Diego shelter for months with no one showing any interest in adopting him.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The husky was wearing a collar, but didn't have any tags and was taken by animal control.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Tucker was slowly introduced to the family's 10-week-old kitten and four other dogs, first the three girls and then the male husky.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
  • So, whether you're smitten by the blue eyes of a husky, the floppy ears of a beagle, or the playful spirit of a Labrador, the best dog for you is one that fits your lifestyle and fills your heart with joy.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
  • People with certain breeds like beagles, bloodhounds and huskies were more likely to report their dog was a howler.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The video showcased one of its huskies escaping from its kennel, enjoying some food, and trying to dash out of the building.
    The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
  • There is a lot of barking at Dhani Harrison’s house as a new husky puppy is arriving.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 Nov. 2023

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