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astride

[uh-strahyd] / əˈstraɪd /
ADJECTIVE, ADVERB
with legs on either side of something
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In the ad he seems to stand astride the world, a 2010s Michael Bay–style epic zoom-out to space revealing the global reach of both his vacant stare and the Salesforce CRM.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2026

The jarring images of the king’s brother astride a steed sparked an immediate reaction in Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

The video then cuts to footage from “Supergirl” that shows Momoa’s Lobo laughing astride a motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2026

Somaliland sits astride one of the world's most strategic maritime choke points, flanked by multiple conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 2026

If the motorcycle was huge, it was nothing to the man sitting astride it.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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