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Noun
Hordes of horror films line up for Halloween and a sleigh full of Christmas movies arrive annually in December, but there is slightly less competition around the paper-pushing rite of Tax Day.—Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2025 Some jumped tarpon-like while others took us on sleigh rides of sorts, heading to the depths upriver in an attempt to free themselves from the tether of our lines and the modern world.—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
The sequel is set to sleigh ride into theaters December 4, 2026.—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Best of luck to Taylor and Daniel, and may your Christmas cards forever sleigh.—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleigh
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Dutch slee, alteration of slede; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled
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