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sleigh

[sley] / sleɪ /


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And at the end of it all, Colbert flew off in Santa’s sleigh toting his prized Captain America shield, with unicorn Abraham Lincoln and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the man with all the answers.

From Salon May 21, 2026

Members pay $6,500 a year plus a $5,000 initiation fee for access to private dining, curated experiences like sleigh rides and holiday parties, and optional private liquor lockers and cigar humidors for an extra fee.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Low trading volumes can also bring volatility, as relatively little selling may spark outsize moves, so investors should be ready for bumps on any sleigh ride to a year-end rally.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

Trying to squeeze in cookie baking, holiday parties, Christmas movies and picturesque sleigh rides?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

When the silk sleigh and its passengers failed to return?

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Mr Cook asked motorists to "exercise extreme caution and vigilance" on the roads, "especially around Santa sleighs as there are often families and children crossing the roads nearby".

From BBC Dec. 22, 2023

In addition to more than 60 vehicles on display — including buggies, sleighs and wagons — there is a one-room schoolhouse and a wheelwright/blacksmith shop that give visitors a glimpse into the past.

From Seattle Times Feb. 16, 2023

In her article, Hamill researched the origins of "Jingle Bells," its composer, James L. Pierpont, and other songs about sleighs that appeared during the mid-1800s.

From Fox News Jan. 2, 2022

We stared in somewhat stupefied awe at toy trains chugging around sugar-snow-dusted mini-Swiss Alps under flying Santa sleighs and traded longings.

From New York Times Nov. 25, 2020

We made ox-drawn sleighs out of tree branches.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela



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