astride

Example Sentences

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It is indeed a wonderful sensation to see such an individual, who, concentrated here at a single point, astride a horse, reaches out over the world and masters it.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

In the ad he seems to stand astride the world, a 2010s Michael Bay-style epic zoom-out to space revealing the global reach of both his vacant stare and the Salesforce CRM.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The jarring images of the king’s brother astride a steed sparked an immediate reaction in Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Somaliland sits astride one of the world's most strategic maritime choke points, flanked by multiple conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The mahogany coffin was trailed by Hamilton’s gray horse, with his boots and spurs reversed astride the empty saddle.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis