stagecoach

Example Sentences

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Consider Joseph Morgan III. Born in 1780 into a Welsh immigrant family that became successful Massachusetts farmers, he sold the farm and invested in a Hartford, Conn., coffeehouse and stagecoach line.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

When ‌a band of outlaws overtakes the stagecoach, Brett Gelman, as a whisky peddler, recognizes one and observes, in a ridiculous faux-British accent, “You’re Tommy Walsh.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Bell parked his truck at the end of a long dirt road, near an old stagecoach stop.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

That harks back to the stagecoach or pokey train eras when a governor could be incommunicado for days or weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

“Lots more pleasant than a stagecoach in August.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham