Examples of wheelie in a Sentence
He did a wheelie on his bike.
Recent Examples on the Web
The announcer walked everyone through the finer points of wheelies, poppers and other tricks as the crowd took out their phones to make their assessments.
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Paul McAdory, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
The perfume peddlers, the Black power guys with their mics, the drunken hockey fans, the scalpers, the Asian grandmothers with the giant wheelie shopping bags, the toddler meltdowns because Mommy wouldn’t buy the $20 spinning-light thing at the arena’s ice skating show have all been there.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
The account shares videos of bikers in large packs riding along city streets and highways, with some popping wheelies or performing other stunts.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
He was put on house arrest in 2016 for violating his probation and was arrested again in 2017 after he was caught popping wheelies without wearing a helmet on Instagram Live.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
Elsewhere, scenes in which Staples and his crew ride around on bikes and motorcycles, popping wheelies and having fun, are similarly strong.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And the optional, high-performance Riding Modes Pro suite returns to offer more customization for traction control, throttle response, wheelie control, and ABS intervention via the Dynamic, Dynamic Pro, and Enduro Pro levels.
—Rennie Scaysbrook, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
Motorcycle riders did wheelies as smiling attendees took selfies.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
One of the riders pops a wheelie, and others stand up on their pedals.
—Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
Paul McAdory, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
The perfume peddlers, the Black power guys with their mics, the drunken hockey fans, the scalpers, the Asian grandmothers with the giant wheelie shopping bags, the toddler meltdowns because Mommy wouldn’t buy the $20 spinning-light thing at the arena’s ice skating show have all been there.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
The account shares videos of bikers in large packs riding along city streets and highways, with some popping wheelies or performing other stunts.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
He was put on house arrest in 2016 for violating his probation and was arrested again in 2017 after he was caught popping wheelies without wearing a helmet on Instagram Live.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
Elsewhere, scenes in which Staples and his crew ride around on bikes and motorcycles, popping wheelies and having fun, are similarly strong.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And the optional, high-performance Riding Modes Pro suite returns to offer more customization for traction control, throttle response, wheelie control, and ABS intervention via the Dynamic, Dynamic Pro, and Enduro Pro levels.
—Rennie Scaysbrook, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
Motorcycle riders did wheelies as smiling attendees took selfies.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
One of the riders pops a wheelie, and others stand up on their pedals.
—Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
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“Wheelie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelie. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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