canter
Example Sentences
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Pre-tournament favourites England and France both won at a canter in the opening round, meaning a final-day meeting between the sides in Paris looms large.
From BBC
The greenback sunk to a near four-year low as gold prices cantered past $5,200 a troy ounce, with haven investors continuing to look toward precious metals and the Swiss franc.
Djokovic broke Maestrelli, who was making his Grand Slam debut, to start the second set and cantered into the third round.
From Barron's
The horses moved at a quick canter down the trail.
From Literature
She took off cantering back toward the center of town, where the society belles were gathering for an afternoon outing.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
