postilion

Example Sentences

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He helped stabilize a postilion of need as a platoon designated hitter.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

It weighs four tonnes and is pulled at walking pace by eight grey horses, with a mounted rider or postilion for each pair.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

The postilion who was riding the horse sprawled upon the road.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Monsieur!" said the postilion: "Monsieur!" he repeated; and he looked round wistfully to see if any one was at hand.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various

She then said she was going to begin her drawing; and bid the postilion wait at some inn, till she went for him.

From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny