: on horseback
: given without thorough consideration
a horseback opinion
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Chronicling his personal and professional life before and after the near-fatal horseback riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down, the film uses Reeve's own words, as well as extended interviews with Reeve’s three children about their father.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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Noun
The film follows the personal and professional life of Reeve before and after the near-fatal horseback riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Chronicling his personal and professional life before and after the near-fatal horseback riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down, the film uses Reeve's own words, as well as extended interviews with Reeve’s three children about their father.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
—Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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“Horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseback. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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horseback
1 of 2 noun
horse·back
ˈhȯrs-ˌbak 
: the back of a horse
horseback
2 of 2 adverb
: on horseback
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