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The film depicts a world where the Four are something like the Beatles, the Kennedys, the Curies, and the Brady Bunch all in one, a globe-bestriding celebrity family responsible for staving off supernatural threats and, seemingly, establishing world peace.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The United States will once again bestride the world like a colossus deterring enemies and making other nations safe from the likes of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Mariachi Nuevo Santander from Roma High School in Roma, Texas traditionally bestrides the match-ups like a colossus, sporting flashy attire and impressive musicianship.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The United States will once again bestride the world like a colossus deterring enemies and making other nations safe from the likes of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Mariachi Nuevo Santander from Roma High School in Roma, Texas traditionally bestrides the match-ups like a colossus, sporting flashy attire and impressive musicianship.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestride
straddle
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Someone would start a cheer, others would join in, and the commotion would attract a new wave of attention, phones open to streaming apps, the entire scene straddling the line between performance and audience.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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However, Turkey, which is considered a transcontinental country (straddling Asia and Europe), has a staggering 577 Blue Flag beaches—enough for a lifetime’s worth of unforgettable summer vacations.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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“Bestride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestride. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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