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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This relay-style tour accommodates up to 6 people, allowing guests to alternate between running the dogs, riding in the sled, and traveling on a small passenger sleigh with the guide.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 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 sleigh ride lasts about 20 minutes and takes place regardless of temperature or snowfall.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This relay-style tour accommodates up to 6 people, allowing guests to alternate between running the dogs, riding in the sled, and traveling on a small passenger sleigh with the guide.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 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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