horse and buggy
Example Sentences
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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
There is also one less serious example of a president being arrested: A Washington, D.C., police officer arrested Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 for speeding in his horse and buggy before letting him go.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 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
So, it seems that shopping for travel on an old-fashioned computer will eventually go the way of the horse and buggy.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022
He got off the train in King City, and, instead of going direcdy to the livery stable to claim his horse and buggy, he walked to Will Hamilton’s new garage.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
