How to Use pant in a Sentence
- The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.
- Dogs pant when they are hot.
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Stressed dogs might pant, pin back their ears or tuck their tails.
— Andrea Ball, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022 -
Aside from a few wagging tails and panting tongues, the crowd was hushed and still.
— Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2023 -
Fielder spends most of the episode panting and struggling.
— Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024 -
So does Biehl’s Lucky, who pants and strains to the point of drooling under the weight of Pozzo’s baggage.
— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2023 -
The same valley in 2007 ... dry with a shrunken glacier hanging like a panting dog’s tongue over the top of the valley high in the distance.
— Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023 -
Why is my dog panting so much?:What to know and when to worry Just Curious for more?
— USA TODAY, 1 July 2023 -
Early in the second half, Xavier players had their hands on their hips, panting while trying to keep up with the Texas guards.
— The New York Times, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023 -
On the hottest days, strategies the bats normally use to cope with warm weather, like panting or fanning their wings, no longer work.
— Natasha Frost, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Early the next morning, Moose began pacing and panting and woke up the kids, who realized there was a fire on the houseboat next to theirs.
— Catherine Garcia, The Week, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Dogs keep cool by panting, but this is not as efficient as sweating in people.
— Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 3 July 2023 -
It’s called cozy cardio, and it’s meant to be the antithesis to punishing, intense workouts that leave you panting and soaked in sweat.
— Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023 -
As speed builds, this little motor begins to pant pretty hard, however, and just past the quarter-mile, the Camry and Passat power past it.
— Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023 -
People need to put their big boy pants on and realize the Realtor who refers you an electrician does not guarantee the work of that electrician (FTX).
— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023 -
Other animals on the African savanna had developed heat stress strategies — the simplest of which is panting, as dogs do.
— Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023 -
This is particularly visible in dogs, but birds and cats can also pant.
— Stella Marie Hombach, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2022 -
Even though many gyms started reopening by late summer or early fall, not everyone wanted to pant through a mask while pumping iron.
— USA Today, 15 Apr. 2021 -
But after chugging several bottles of Jack Daniel’s, he’s reduced to giggling and panting into the mic while the audience heckles him.
— Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2023 -
The officer moves forward, panting, then runs as gunfire continues.
— oregonlive, 30 June 2023 -
There will also be activities for kids, including carnival rides, games, a drag queen storytime, face panting and more.
— The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 -
On that warm midsummer morning, Stoke Abbott was all biscuit-colored loveliness in thatch and sandstone, with dog roses panting out of the hedges, mayflies shimmering, and bees rummaging in the foxgloves.
— Catherine Fairweather, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Dogs might exhibit increased thirst or panting after consuming CBD oil.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023 -
An hourlong adrenaline-racing workout in a windowless room with hundreds of panting strangers spaced inches apart was unfathomable a few years ago, when gyms and fitness studios abruptly closed at the start of the pandemic.
— Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024 -
But the operatic plot is a skein that sometimes entangles its colorful characters and other times leaves them panting with exhaustion.
— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023 -
Advertisement Signs that your dog is overheated are really, really red ears; really, really red gums; the inability to stop panting after five minutes.
— Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 17 July 2023 -
Animals experiencing heat stress will exhibit symptoms like panting, excessive thirst, weakness and anxiety.
— Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 15 June 2023 - The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.
- Dogs pant when they are hot.
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Stressed dogs might pant, pin back their ears or tuck their tails.
— Andrea Ball, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
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The video showed Mitchell, in an orange jail shirt and pants, get out of the van.
— The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2023 -
The pants even have pockets, which add a stylish touch.
— Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 -
His tube socks were pulled over his pants, up to his calves.
— Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023 -
With high buns and baggy leather pants, Snow, 37, looked straight out of the aughts.
— Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023 -
The stain on the rug was gone, but neither of them was wearing pants.
— Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 -
The pants feature a drawstring waist and pockets on the side and back.
— Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2023 -
Wear shoes and socks and long pants tucked into your socks.
— Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2023 -
At some point, the naked man grabbed a pair of pants and attempted to put them on.
— Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2023 -
Monét paired the pants with a strappy bustier top in black.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023 -
And if that review won’t convince you, maybe the pants' $31 price tag will.
— Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Maybe be like Sofia Richie Grainge and wear your pants inside out!
— Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2023 -
The man has short, dark hair and a beard and is wearing a brown sweatshirt, dark pants and tan shoes.
— Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023 -
Ryan Gosling made a valiant effort in a pale pink shirt worn over a white tank and black pants.
— Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 26 June 2023 -
Her wide leg black pants and white button down paired with a bow tie was chef’s kiss.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Mar. 2024 -
The pants fit like they were custom-made; the dress pants as well as the regular pants are great.
— Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023 -
Gerber sported a pair of bright blue cropped, wide-legged pants.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Shed are the pleasantries and the uncomfortable pants of the evening prior.
— Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 18 Nov. 2023 -
Keep scrolling for more of our favorite white pants picks below.
— Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 -
The medium packing cube, on the other hand, fits two t-shirts, one pair of pants, and two long-sleeve shirts.
— Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2023 -
For me, black pants will always be the best base for any travel outfit.
— Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023 -
The boy promised to never again poop his pants, Schoenbrod said in the interview.
— Mark Harper, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023 -
The high-rise pants are made of cotton-blend fleece which is not only warm, but ultra-soft to the touch as well.
— Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023 -
Along with it, Fox rocked a black long-sleeve, black pants, her own white sunglasses and a sleek black bag.
— Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023 -
Goicoechea wore an all-white tie-waist jacket and pants combo.
— Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024 -
That’s because those pants belong there, at least for now.
— Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024 -
The mix-and-match items are all pillowy soft and consist of pants, tops, jackets, and jumpsuits.
— Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024 -
The young adult snakes were inside snake bags attached to his pants near his inner thigh.
— Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Keith: Man, my all-time favorite was the sharkskin pants, for sure.
— Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 17 Nov. 2023 -
The pants featured pockets, strings, and flaps throughout.
— Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2023 -
Stock up on comfortable travel pants ahead of your next trip.
— Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
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