How to Use pant in a Sentence

pant

1 of 2 verb
  • The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.
  • Dogs pant when they are hot.
  • 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.
  • Stressed dogs might pant, pin back their ears or tuck their tails.
    Andrea Ball, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
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pant

2 of 2 noun
  • 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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