on horseback
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: on the back of a horse : by riding a horse
Before the invention of the automobile, people often traveled on horseback.
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Beyoncé, 43, brought major holiday spirit — and Cowboy Carter vibes — to the football event, arriving on horseback and performing in a snow-white cowboy hat and sparkly white cowgirl outfit.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Beyoncé’s epic 12-minute performance, now streaming as a standalone special on Netflix, began with her dramatic entrance on horseback in a white cowgirl ensemble.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2024
This experience can also be done while fully hiking or on horseback.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Ride on horseback into Murray Canyon, part of Indian Canyons, on a tour with the stables at Smoke Tree Ranch.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Beyoncé’s epic 12-minute performance, now streaming as a standalone special on Netflix, began with her dramatic entrance on horseback in a white cowgirl ensemble.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2024
This experience can also be done while fully hiking or on horseback.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Ride on horseback into Murray Canyon, part of Indian Canyons, on a tour with the stables at Smoke Tree Ranch.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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