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Noun
Santa’s sleigh The physics of such a trip are brutal.—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 During a trip to the Olympia International Show Jumping Championships in London with their mom, brothers Harry and William climbed into Santa's sleigh.—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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 The sequel is set to sleigh ride into theaters December 4, 2026.—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleigh
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Dutch slee, alteration of slede; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled
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