How to Use riding in a Sentence

riding

noun
  • As in bull riding, the charro must stay on the mare's back.
    AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The best e-bike for you is the one that makes most sense for the type of riding you’ll do most often.
    Dan Cavallari, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The rise of riding has moved faster than street design.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The camp offers sports — on land and in the camp’s lake — as well as horse riding, archery, arts and crafts and more.
    Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • There won’t be any riding up, camel toe, or trapped sweat in this set.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2023
  • In the city, Sundays is bike riding — the whole city closes down.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 June 2023
  • That’s the risk of riding, like the inherent risk of living.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
  • So many trendy knee-high boots are on sale, like these black riding boots that are lined with cozy faux fur.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • On the street, Eco mode seemed sufficient for most riding.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The tour lasts seven hours, and riders are required to bring their own riding gear.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Soon after his ride, the rodeo moved on to the main event for the older participants — bull riding.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The pre-teen can be seen in full riding gear, practicing jumps on her horse as her dad rooted her on.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • There are a couple dozen people in this freight car alone, with dozens more riding on top of and within the other cars.
    David Culver, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • Berrios, Hernandez and Rispoli all had two riding wins.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2023
  • The Horse Barn has eight horse stalls, one wash bay, tack room, feed room and a large exterior riding arena.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • The SpaceX founder and his son were also spotted walking around the venue, with X riding on his dad's shoulders and Musk raising a hand to wave at fans.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The secure yet stretchy drawstring waistband holds them firmly in place—no riding up or down.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2023
  • To let her son reap the rewards of riding, Paquette must fight the instinct to protect him from its dangers.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • While Jane's passion was breeding and riding, Bob was an avid jogger.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Even after an hour-plus of riding, the novelty never wore off.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Your guide will share riding tips and the often dramatic back stories of the rescue animals on the ranch.
    Lucky Benson, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, a bike, especially one designed for gravel riding, needs to do more than just look good.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
  • After 17 years of roller coaster riding, my way to overcome all the downs has been to always keep focusing on the result.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The shorts lining is of a generous length and includes grips that actually work, so chafing and riding up are a thing of the past.
    Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • There's more riding on today's moon landing than just a spot in history.
    Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Here, David Oyelowo gets to do all the horse riding, rifle shooting, and mustache sporting a Sheridan show requires.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
  • So does the abiding trope of a mysterious stranger riding into town to upend law and order, minds and hearts.
    Celia McGee, New York Times, 19 June 2023
  • Lightweight and breathable, the Eclipse 2 jacket is made to get you through the warmer riding months without skimping on protection.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
  • As a boy, James made money by charging the school’s patrons to park on his grandfather’s land during riding shows.
    Brandi Kellam and Louis Hansen, Virginia Center For Investigative Journalism At Whro, Essence, 5 Sep. 2023
  • According to curator Paul Johnston, the display keys in on three facets of Pirsig’s life: writing, riding and sailing.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024

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