How to Use bridle in a Sentence

bridle

1 of 2 noun

• There’s a white oak bed frame with a hand-cut bridle joint.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
• He was found at the bottom of a bridle trail just off the Egbert picnic area.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 4 July 2017
• The matching bracelet, too, is a study in structure and ease, with a few bridle-like strands breaking loose from the whole.
  — Vogue, 3 July 2018
• The head piece had a bridle with small metal rings that clipped to a set of reigns and a metal mouthpiece called a bit.
  — Jera Brown, Marie Claire, 20 Dec. 2017
• Corazza admits that some of the Roblox community bridle at the idea their work will train AI.
  — Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 4 July 2023
• The sticky gel on the wagon axles and the connection to the horse's bridle suggest Link built this wagon himself from component parts.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
• Union forces took some of the Confederate horses along with their bridles and saddles.
  — Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
• Set the Tone, a 2-year-old filly, lost her rider during training, the bridle came loose and the saddle slipped underneath her.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
• Upon the rendezvous this afternoon (April 30), the deck crew had a towing bridle and an astern-fueling rig set up and ready to go.
  — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 May 2018
• Mark Cross was founded in 1845 as the maker of the finest harnesses, saddles, and bridles in America.
  — Andrea Cheng, Billboard, 27 June 2017
• The object in question was a twelve-foot taxidermy crocodile wearing a saddle and bridle, its long mouth open in an evil grin.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
• Belts with suits have always been welcome at Sid Mashburn, which stocks a dizzying array of belts from dressy bridle leather to a hairy zebra hide.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2023
• Deputy sports a Relentless breast collar, bridle, saddle pad, and fetlock and hoof wraps.
  — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
• It’s all made from premium English bridle leather that not only looks great (in one of four handsome colors), but feels great in hand too.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023
• Another long rope, connected to Deputy’s bridle, is tucked in loops beneath his belt.
  — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
• The horse's bridle featured intricate gold chains intertwining with dark brown leather, and a golden crown symbol was sewn into the leather placed on the horse's head.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2023
• Remote employees often set their own hours and ways of working, and bridle when faced with open-plan offices and set meeting schedules.
  — John Simons, WSJ, 25 July 2017
• Another snake in this region, the Malayan bridle snake, mimics a venomous snake called the Malayan krait not just in its coloration, but by hiding its head under its coils when threatened.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2016
• Audacity used eight engines to slow to a leisurely 1.7 miles per hour as the rover, connected by a bridle, dangled beneath.
  — Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2012
• Dental damage on one horse and bony growths on the skull of another suggest people had put bridles on the animals, per Science News’ Bruce Bower.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• There are decorative bronze pendants from a bridle used by a cavalry officer, and a delicate doll’s leg, made out of bone, that was once played with by a child.
  — Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
• Owners of cross-country skis can use hiking and bridle trails, as well as unplowed sections of all-purpose trails, regardless of snowpack.
  — cleveland, 11 Dec. 2019
• Activities: Golf, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, plus 70 miles of bridle trails and a horse camp.
  — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 7 June 2020
• Byrne is being charged with driving under the influence while operating a vehicle — which in her case was a horse equipped with a saddle and bridle.
  — Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2017
• But when asked about the importance of such intellectual freedoms, Mr Ren bridles.
  — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
• The artifact, which may have been part of a bridle or harness, appeared as though it might have been dropped in the ice the just day before – our guides even recognized the technique of traditional manufacture.
  — William Taylor, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2021
• And premium bridle leather was outfitted to the handles, straps, and reinforcements for a durability play (and style play).
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
• Based on an actual torture device, the bridle is outfitted with bells that would have alerted slaveholders to any movement.
  — Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2022
• Wrinkle grew up riding horses along the bridle trails of Robert Jemison's 1920s development, Mountain Brook.
  — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• For most passenger cars, like Subarus, this means ordering an additional tow eyelet and a static strap so that a bridle can be created between the two eyelets on the front of your car.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2021

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bridle

2 of 2 verb

• Grant was amazed at the assurance with which the girls could brush, saddle, and bridle a horse.
  — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• Planned Parenthood is not the only provider that has bridled at the new rule.
  — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2019
• But some have bridled at the idea of the new taxes and fees involved, and the program has been the subject of at least two lawsuits.
  — Manny Fernandez and Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
• Allies of both Mr Macron and Mrs Merkel let it be known that their bosses are bridling at each other.
  — The Economist, 24 May 2018
• Gota wanted credit for winning the war, and bridled at claims of war crimes.
  — The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
• Sean discovers a new black card at their mark’s home, as well as a woman, Katie (Kerry Condon), bridled and chained to a chair.
  — Katie Walsh, kansascity, 3 May 2018
• Still, learning that a horse was bridled doesn’t necessarily show that someone had the knowledge to climb on its back and ride it.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
• There have already been signs that Mr. Kim is bridling under China’s influence.
  — Jane Perlez, New York Times, 10 June 2018
• And Tomaselli, unlike so many artists, doesn't bridle at the thought that his paintings could be taken as decorative.
  — David Colman, ELLE Decor, 1 Nov. 2010
• In earlier studies of dental remains, researchers found that humans drank horse milk and used bits and bridles more than 5,000 years ago.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
• Devout Catholics bridle at the notion that an atheist ruling party should pick their clergy.
  — The Economist, 26 Apr. 2018
• White men bridle at the notion of being part of a tribe or engaging in identity politics.
  — David Roberts, Vox, 26 July 2018
• There’s little question that the president has been deeply frustrated in recent weeks, bridling at efforts to control him.
  — David Lauter, latimes.com, 13 Oct. 2017
• Many companies bridle at being held responsible for being the victims of crime or acts of war.
  — The Economist, 8 Aug. 2019
• Not so long ago, the local hotels and restaurants as well as state and local representatives had sought to bridle Harrah's growth.
  — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 14 Feb. 2018
• In Wales, too, some people bridle at being kept under London's control.
  — Adam Geller, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022
• Many have bridled at social changes in Saudi Arabia that have allowed concerts and other events where men and women mingle.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 5 June 2018
• Fidesz’s re-election would prolong a rift with the European Union, a clash which has inspired countries including Poland to bridle against the bloc’s democratic norms.
  — Andras Gergely, Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar. 2018
• Later, Sean discovers a new black card at their mark’s home, as well as a woman, Katie (Kerry Condon), bridled and chained to a chair (which explains the ostentatious horse decor all over the house).
  — Katie Walsh, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2018
• At their new mark's home, Sean discovers a woman, Katie (Kerry Condon), bridled and chained to a chair (perfectly in line with the house’s ostentatious horse decor).
  — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, 2 May 2018
• For weeks, neither did many Italians, who alternately obeyed and bridled at the restrictions imposed on them.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
• Adaptive dampers and air springs bridle the mass with authoritative control.
  — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2021
• Over time, Mr. Trump bridled and demanded the unstructured time he had so valued as an executive at Trump Tower.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 5 May 2017
• And her son bridled at having to share personal information that Chavez needed in order to apply.
  — Selene Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
• Democrats are bridling at these demands, and mainstream media quickly declared any deal impossible.
  — Michael Barone, National Review, 20 Oct. 2017
• The smooth, adult bent of Nashville continued into the ’60s, sparking another rebellion among a loose crew of musicians who bridled at the restrictions imposed on them.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
• The smooth, adult bent of Nashville continued into the '60s, sparking another rebellion among a loose crew of musicians who bridled at the restrictions imposed on them.
  — Randy Lewis, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
• Left to its own devices, the virus could hypothetically bridle itself.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2021
• Many within the party have bridled at the prospect of governing again with Merkel, with a thin majority approving coalition talks at a special party conference last month.
  — Bloomberg.com, 2 Feb. 2018
• Some of these lawmakers bridled at the notion that a small group of their colleagues, especially a group that does not include any immigration hard-liners, could come up with a deal and impose it on everyone else.
  — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2018

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