Definition of ASTRIDE

Examples of astride in a Sentence

Preposition

She was sitting astride a horse. The town lies astride a narrow river.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

Larry Page, one of the co-founders of Google, has put his money into several such projects, including the Kitty Hawk Flyer, which the rider sits astride much like a flying motorcycle. — The Economist, "Free as a birdPassenger drones are a better kind of flying car," 8 Mar. 2018 That seems so quaint today, with Amazon in the cloud, a major defense contractor, astride high-tech. — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, "‘Amazon Effect’ goes far beyond business," 9 Sep. 2017 Toward the art museum at Eakins Oval, a monument of George Washington astride a horse stands atop a fountain portraying Native Americans and animals. — Kristen De Groot, The Seattle Times, "Philadelphia fetes Benjamin Franklin Parkway as it turns 100," 3 Sep. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition

Jane Burleson was astride a dark horse, Inez Milholland atop a white one. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Long before pink hats, female protesters marched in D.C. for women’s rights," 13 Mar. 2018 On the opposite coast, the Kardashians have made bike shorts and cycling sunglasses their uniform, despite rarely having been seen astride a bike. — Diana Tsui, The Cut, "Bolo Ties and Neck Wallets," 10 July 2018 Veterans take on Washington and weed Former Navy SEAL Nick Etten, founder of the Veterans Cannabis Project, stands astride the nexus of Washington and weed. — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, "As war vets enter the fray, stigma lessens around cannabis," 5 July 2018 The Socialist party, which led the parliamentary revolt, will now sit astride a shaky government. — Raphael Minder, New York Times, "Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, Is Ousted in No-Confidence Vote," 1 June 2018 Born Aubrey Graham, the Canadian rapper-singer has managed to sit astride the worlds of both hip-hop and pop with unusual ease—until recently. — Andy Hutchins, Time, "Scorpion Finds Drake Struggling to Keep It All Together," 29 June 2018 Wiley began the painting — featuring Jackson astride a prancing horse — months before the singer died on June 25, 2009. — Jane Onyanga-omara, USA TODAY, "'Michael Jackson: On the Wall': New exhibition in London tells 'untold story' of the late pop superstar," 27 June 2018 To Imogen Heap’s evocative score, Hoggett puts bodies in seemingly constant motion, often astride dancing staircases. — Patrick Pacheco, latimes.com, "Steven Hoggett, the 'Cursed Child' choreographer making magic with Hogwarts capes," 7 June 2018 Doyle’s book tells the story of how rivers have shaped the United States from its founding, when cities were located astride rivers that served as transportation arteries for goods to move up- and downstream. — Robert Glennon, New York Times, "Three Authors See Water, Water Everywhere, for Better and Worse," 30 Mar. 2018

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