four-in-hand

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Recent Examples of four-in-hand Most people who wear ties are familiar with the four-in-hand knot, and perhaps the Windsor and the half-Windsor. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for four-in-hand
Noun
  • Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • Text messages flooded in from former teammates and coaches: Carlos Correa, Brent Strom, Alex Bregman, Dallas Keuchel and Martín Maldonado.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • And that non-front-office share of the blame falls on both the players and the coaches.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, the bare-bones Lancia, with its buckboard-short 85.8-inch wheelbase, iffy fiberglass bodywork and minimalist cockpit, was aimed squarely at rally competition.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • Konark Sun Temple, Puri One of the 24 chariot wheels of the rock cut Konark Sun Temple.
    Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Going to celebrate the Passover, Jesus chose to enter the city on the back of a colt, in stark contrast to the warhorses and chariots of Roman armies.
    Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdown, joined Charles and Camilla in their landau, while her daughter Lady Sarah Chatto traveled in the third carriage with her husband, Daniel.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
Noun
  • The resident of Winslow, Arkansas, population 365 and a former stagecoach stop in years gone by, worked as a tree cutter prior to his arrest and enjoyed working with plants, according to court filings.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
  • While out walking or working on irrigation, the ranch owners have found remnants from the Gold Rush when the property was part of the old stagecoach route.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Red Barrel Studio Meridian Outdoor Chaise Lounge Chair Cushion This sleek and modern outdoor chaise cushion features a durable and mildew-resistant fabric, and it’s stuffed with a 100 percent polyester fiberfill that is plush, comfortable, and holds its shape.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The chaise is by Cristina Celestino for Moooi, and the headboard is custom-designed by Revamp.
    Tori Sikkema, Curbed, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were fantastic in their ideas, but dropped the ball in execution, with buggy, ugly, ill-performing games.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Lots of labored stuff about riding a buggy or a cart with all sorts of people dressed in costume running around him.
    Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Four-in-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-in-hand. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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