How to Use pet in a Sentence

pet

1 of 3 noun

• Or the time 54 pets were found in a house on the South Side.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2023
• Keep it out of the reach and sight of children and pets.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health, 10 Sep. 2023
• Be aware that all parts of the plant are toxic to humans and pets.
  — Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 8 June 2023
• That, at least, is better for pets than the work patterns of old.
  — Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
• This can help keep them out of sight or away from children and pets.
  — Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
• Keep pets on a leash/small children away from the water’s edge.
  — Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
• Yes, pets can fly on Set Jet, but only dogs, cats, and birds.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023
• Some have paid to have a pet interred in the Angel’s Rest cemetery.
  — Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• All things dogs will be at Union Depot, from treats to toys to adoptable pets.
  — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
• Our testers reported the couch holds up well to having kids and pets in the household.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
• Over the years, the couple's pets have also included cats, frogs and even a mouse.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• The outdoor green space is designed for children and pets.
  — Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
• These pets are valuable to them for a lot of reasons — purpose, hope, love.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
• The report did not mention whether any arrests had been made, nor whether the cats were strays or pets.
  — Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
• If your home has a pet, opt for the Black+Decker Furbuster, which has over 6,200 perfect ratings.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• Goats also make for great pets — bonding with humans in the same way a cat or dogs do.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
• The species’ claim to fame is simple: The African wildcat is the ancestor of our beloved household pets.
  — Jonathan Losos, Fortune Well, 5 Aug. 2023
• Plants and pets: Your furry friends and greenery add more life to your spaces.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
• Key Takeaways Dust mites are tiny pests that feed on dead skin cells from humans and pets.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
• If the kids no longer want their pets, give the adult children a deadline and then take the animals to a shelter.
  — oregonlive, 25 July 2023
• That can raise the risks of disease transmission to people, pets and wildlife.
  — Emily Anthes Andres Kudacki, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• The sleek, bladeless design is safe to use around children or pets, and cleaning is a breeze.
  — Amber Nolan, Treehugger, 10 July 2023
• Our top three goals are: Find loving homes for 7,000 homeless pets.
  — Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Drive your car around the board as your character gets a job, has a family, adopts a pet, and more.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
• There’s still one thing kicking around in your head: your poor pet is sitting at home all alone right now.
  — David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
• The store’s hallway is set with an image of a gold chicken and duck, drawing from Chandler and Joey’s pets in the show.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• There are 550 seats and several environments — the VIP suite, the kids’ play area, a place to bring your pet.
  — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
• There are hardcore Bengals fans who pace around the living room and scream at the TV in a way that makes pets cower in the closet.
  — Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
• But the carrier prohibits carry-on pets on transatlantic and transpacific flights.
  — Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
• Note: This pet might have been adopted before publication.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024

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pet

2 of 3 adjective

• The mayor's pet project has been the construction of a new high school.
• In fact, when packed up, the pet bowl can fit in the palm of your hand.
  — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
• And now, the pet business helps fund the wildlife center.
  — Jj Wahlberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2023
• In the clip, a surprised girl hears her pet Leo talk for the first time.
  — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
• Skaneateles’s shops run the gamut from pet boutiques to florists.
  — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2023
• One of the largest snake species in the world, pythons were brought from Southeast Asia to Florida in the 1970s through the pet trade.
  — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023
• Do not store pet food outside or leave it out overnight.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
• There are a couple of things to be aware of before bringing a pet home.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
• Will the management charge a monthly pet rent that can be as high as $100?
  — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• In the basement is the nightclub Babou, named for artist Salvador Dalí's capricious pet ocelot.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
• Plus, the polyester cover is easy to spot clean (or lint roll, to clean up pet hair) and comes off for machine washing.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• Nevertheless, be sure to bring along enough bags to pick up pet waste.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
• She’s buried in the pet section of Rockville’s Parklawn Memorial Park.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
• Here’s to the week ahead, and don’t hesitate to reach out with comments, questions, feedback, and pet tech IPOs.
  — Susan Howson, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
• Clad in black and in a thoughtful mood, Kirby is game to indulge my pet theory — up to a point.
  — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
• But still, that seems obvious to a pet owner that my dog is conscious.
  — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2023
• The 400-thread-count polyester fabric is also soft to the touch and smooth, but also tough, holding up against pet hair and crumbs, which slide right off.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
• The hotel provides dog treats from Loyal Biscuit Co., a great pet supply store that’s just down the street.
  — Jessica Battilana Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• Susie Heffernan dashed into a store to purchase some pet food, and left her cat, Dundee, in her truck.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
• If your pet tracks in dirt and mud, consider this the perfect solution.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Reliable pet sitters are worth their weight in Friskies.
  — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
• The design prevents dust, lint, or pet hair from collecting.
  — Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• His phone rings often with calls from anxious pet owners.
  — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• Below, find all of our favorite deals on pet products at Walmart right now.
  — Samantha Jones, countryliving.com, 17 May 2023
• Every household needs a good vacuum that’s strong enough to pick up pet hair, dirt, and debris.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• The patient, who is being treated, appears to have been infected by a pet cat.
  — Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• Just be sure to call up a business in advance of booking or visiting to check their pet policies.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
• Clothes, furniture, rugs — this pet hair remover is designed to work on all sorts of surfaces.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• On Walmart Dusty corners and stubborn pet hair are no match for this ultra-high-tech, top-of-the-line vacuum.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
• Last year, the same lab presented research on pet parrots engaging in video calls with other birds.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

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pet

3 of 3 verb

• The kids were able to pet and dance with the creature in the lobby.
  — Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2022
• She’s seen the cat dozens of times and pet the stray a few times as well.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• More time to toss around cat toys and pet your best fur friend!
  — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022
• If the dog doesn’t walk away, the child can continue to pet it.
  — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
• Williams started petting the dog face to face on the ground.
  — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
• Few people have gotten close enough to a shark to pet it.
  — Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
• The Queen's heir bent down to pet the pooches, who were taking in the festival from strollers.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
• All of this, of course, is great news for those of us that tend to be temped to pet the working K9 units at the airport.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
• Guests can pet the goats, feed them treats or take photos.
  — Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2021
• The fox stopped on the sandy path, gazed at the beach and even allowed curious bystanders to pet it.
  — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022
• Once Charlie Brown was comfortable, the kids learned how to pet his face and head with the back of their hands.
  — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2022
• Getting to pet a handful of them sets him up for a successful rest of the day.
  — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022
• She could also be seen squatting down to pet the pup and skipping rocks on the lake.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
• The man pauses, parks the bike, and starts petting the animal.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
• People were able to pet, feed, drink beer alongside or take photos with the goats.
  — Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
• Alex, 38, holds a baby lamb, while Pacheco dares to pet a couple of lion cubs and Matthew hangs out with a camel.
  — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2022
• And at girls' day camps, kids could garden, pet the bunnies and create art.
  — Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
• Teach her to pet the dog on the top of the head and encourage her to help you by pouring water into his bowl.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022
• Meet Longbottom Bird Ranch ducks, pet them and learn about the world of domestic ducks.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022
• The young countess smiled solo in the first shot and kneeled to pet the family dog Cerise in the second image.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
• Teenagers and kids were petting and hugging the dogs before the service started.
  — Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
• In order for the babies to appear, kids have to pet and hug the mommy guinea pig, which has sensors on its head and body.
  — Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2022
• What happens if that marmot gets so used to people that a kid is able to approach it, tries to pet it, and gets bit?
  — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2022
• With the chicken in her arms, petting the chicken, my mother sat still.
  — Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
• At first, Alizee thought James was a server and ordered a drink while petting the pup.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
• The event once again will be a drive-thru program, with an option of stopping to pet the farm animals.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
• Visitors fed goats, petted ponies and side-eyed a pair of llamas.
  — Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
• Northcutt, shown in the video with a tattoo of a paw print on her wrist, petted the dog as a citizen helped free his snout.
  — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
• The dog greeted strangers who wanted to pet him with affection, and never barked.
  — Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2023
• Messi, who had been scanning the room for more people to pet him, suddenly locked on to that toy bone with laser focus.
  — Kyle Buchanan Roger Kisby, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024