When the ancient Egyptians saw Sirius rising just before the sun, they knew that the "Nile Days" were at hand. Interestingly, some 5,000 years ago, this star's "heliacal rising" (appearing to rise just prior to the sun) occurred not in August, as is the case today, but rather on or around June 25. It was, in fact, the "Nile Star" or the "Star of Isis" of the early Egyptians.
Send us feedback.In ancient Egypt, the New Year began with the return of Sirius. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dog days.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 Melvin has weathered the cranky stars and dog days of August, while stemming the types of losing streaks that caused the Padres to unravel. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 6 July 2022 Right now, the Nets are in the NBA’s dog days, the kind of malaise that can strike in the dead of winter. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 And unlike makeup setting spray, a single dusting can lock your makeup in place, keep shine to a minimum, and soak up sweat and oil-qualities that are undeniably useful in the sticky-sweaty dog days of summer. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022 Cold sesame noodles layered with crisp veggies and a zesty vinaigrette are satisfying year-round, but even more so during Houston's dog days of summer. 2022 Short of moving to the beach, the best defense to a case of dog days malaise is to chill your wines and chill with friends. 2022 The Vested Group is offering social bait - free lunches, dog days and happy hours - to increase their comfort levels.
Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke from mobilizing voters in the hot race for governor. 2022 The sizzling dog days of Texas summer aren’t stopping Gov. Zach Schonbrun Desiree Rios, New York Times, 14 Sep. Recent Examples on the Web Relative to other manager tirades, Baldelli’s confrontation was decidedly milquetoast - a low-stakes outburst over a close call at home plate in the middle of baseball’s dog days.
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