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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Pieces like a vintage hearse, dartboard, or wooden sleigh now line the Roller Auction floor as bids are open through Tuesday.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
From the sparks flying between exes in A Merry Little Ex-Mas to a festive transformation in My Secret Santa, these holiday movies are guaranteed to sleigh your seasonal watchlist.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The episode, which aired just before Christmas, ended with Colbert getting on Santa's sleigh with Abraham Lincoln and Alex Trebek before riding away into the night.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Pieces like a vintage hearse, dartboard, or wooden sleigh now line the Roller Auction floor as bids are open through Tuesday.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Plus, half of the top 10 on the Billboard 200 are holiday albums, led by Michael Bublé’s former leader Christmas, which sleighs up the list two spots to No. 4.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
From the sparks flying between exes in A Merry Little Ex-Mas to a festive transformation in My Secret Santa, these holiday movies are guaranteed to sleigh your seasonal watchlist.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Sleigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleigh. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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sleigh
1 of 2 noun
: an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
sleigh
2 of 2 verb
: to drive or travel in a sleigh
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