three-legged race

Example Sentences

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The two men navigated the terrain in a way that some observers compared to a three-legged race.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2021

At the 1992 Town Picnic in Chernobyl, Ukraine, the three-legged race was won for the first time by a single person.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2020

Together Dern’s and Witherspoon’s performance sank their claws into the script and ran away with the show, three-legged race style.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2019

“It’s a three-legged race with the contestants going in opposite directions.”

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2018

Parents were watching their children show off, and there were even some events for the parents too, such as the three-legged race and pass-the-grapefruit.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech