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horse and buggy

[hawrs-uhn-buhg-ee] / ˈhɔrs ənˈbʌg i /




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In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Muddy Denny Field at the UW was the site of the 5-5 tie and more people may have come to the game via horse and buggy than automobile.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

He wrote that he had bought me a horse and buggy and it was parked in front of our four-story walk-up apartment for me to ride when I got home.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

Ulysses S. Grant, while president, was arrested for speeding in his horse and buggy.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

The rest of us had to travel by foot, saddle up a horse, or maybe ride a horse and buggy to get around.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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