'pet' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'pet' with 20 example sentences.
- pet adjective
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: preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- pet noun
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: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
: a special loved one
: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
- pet verb
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: stroke or caress gently
: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
I’ve always wanted to have a pet squirrel.
That's not our pet rabbit, unless I'm mistaken.
You shouldn't keep a wild animal as a pet.
The girl is petting a cat.
Some people keep rare animals as pets.
He's petting his dog.
I buried my dog at the pet cemetery.
She keeps a parrot as a pet.
My pet raccoon can type faster than you.
Before you leave home, make sure your pets have enough food.
My pet dog was seriously ill.
I was petting him when he bit me.
You're the teacher's pet, aren't you?
Consider adopting an older pet.
They are both working at the pet store.
He keeps a ferret as a pet.
Did you keep a pet in Germany?
She dressed him like children dress their pets.
Which animals make the best pets for children?
Meg has a cat as a pet.