How to Use dog tag in a Sentence

dog tag

noun
Definition of dog tagnext
  • The dog tag loop could be bigger and is placed in an odd spot next to the D-ring.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • He is struck by the items that aren’t there — no dog tags, no phone, no wallet.
    — Anita Porterfield, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Bastoni found the dog tag about 600 feet from the remnants of what locals say was a Nazi bunker.
    — Curt Brown, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
  • The boots and dog tags will be part of a Heritage Auctions sale later this month.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
  • Winning dogs will receive one of the first numbered dog tags for 2018.
    — Ann Norman, cleveland.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • For this song, the female lifeguard emerges from behind the scrim, holding a set of dog tags.
    — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
  • The mystery begins with a single clue — an old U.S. Army dog tag.
    — Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The service numbers on their dog tags are off by just one digit.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2023
  • Alan Alda is giving up his combat boots and dog tags for a good cause!
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • Cummings reached out to Tara to ask for Crescensia's dog tag numbers.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 13 July 2022
  • The memorial was made of fence posts connected by chains hung with blank dog tags.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Making it even worse, some of the photos show women's faces, their dog tags, or their name tags on their uniforms.
    — Erin Reimel, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The dog tag is a dog’s best chance of being reunited with its family should it get lost.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2020
  • His son’s dog tag and the coordinates of the collision are tattooed on one arm.
    — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 28 May 2018
  • While Meghan's features two dog tags, with one for Harry and one for Archie, fans of the look can shop singular initials.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The O’Connor family was astounded to learn of the dog tag’s discovery more than 75 years after the war.
    — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021
  • In one of those missions, a dog tag with Miller’s name and vital information was found near the remains.
    — Christian Robles, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2021
  • For every missing dog tag from a soldier who died in the line of duty, there's a sassy sister with a sharp-tongued retort.
    — Kate Feldman, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The neighbor checked the dog tags and called the local animal hospital listed on the tags to learn the man’s identity.
    — Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The company has had to deny thousands of requests for the dog tags after a group's complaint last year.
    — Fox News, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Griffin told Dateline that when Patrick’s remains were found, his dog tags were missing.
    — Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, 30 May 2020
  • In one instance, DeHays stole two dog tags belonging to 1st Lt.
    — Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Chasing frogs, hunting rabbits, running across the desert with their dogs tagging along at their heels.
    — Leah Sottile, Longreads, 15 May 2018
  • The dog tag was later turned over to members of Jackson's family, who gathered in person to take a look at the one-of-a-kind relic.
    — Kyle Morris, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Voisin wore his Army dog tag under her uniform and a smile on her face after finishing fifth.
    — New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022
  • That ribbon, along with other ribbons, medals and dog tags, hang on Gervell's living room wall today.
    — Marc Lester, adn.com, 16 May 2015
  • Visitors would be able to purchase a day pass — which would be visible on a phone — or an annual pass, which could come in the form of a dog tag.
    — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Zeiger remembers looking into his eyes, digging through his bloody clothes to find his dog tags, then watching the 23-year-old pass away.
    — Jim Rendon, Marie Claire, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Each individual piece comes complete with a dog tag which includes the name of the casualty and the name of the artist who created the piece.
    — Virginia Mayo, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Felix pulls out a locket that contains her photo and a Lexi fingerprint dog tag.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023

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