horseshoe

Example Sentences

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"We're constantly afraid," she told AFP outside her front door, above which hung a horseshoe symbolising good luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The diplomats, Sherman explained, sat in a horseshoe formation and spoke one by one.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

It represents a transitional form, linking earlier Cambrian arthropods that seem to lack chelicera with later horseshoe crab-like species known as synziphosurines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“That horseshoe shape of the Strait keeps ships in the most dangerous area for a long time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

His hard collar stood up against his strong red neck, and he wore a pale blue knitted tie with a horseshoe tie pin.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck