astride

Example Sentences

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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 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

Meitamei Olol Dapash, a Maasai elder with an American Ph.D., says the camp sits astride a path that some migratory wildebeest and zebra use to cross the Sand River in search of green grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

I looked up from where I sat astride my brother.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein