astride

Example Sentences

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He and his sister were still astride their wolves, and the beasts whimpered in sympathy.

From Literature

It wasn't just Damian Penaud celebrating astride a model zebra that gave a surreal air to the Champions Cup final aftermath.

From BBC

She rode the horseshoe back to the main stage and did “Tyrant” astride a golden mechanical bull accompanied by two bull heads on swiveling robot arms.

From Los Angeles Times

Its territory, which sits astride the equator, encompasses some of the most biodiverse tracts of the Congo Basin rainforest.

From BBC

Those guys were astride the tides of history too, but not in a good way.

From Salon