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Recent Examples of bridle path
She was discovered on the bridle path by a motorist who got her to Illinois Central Hospital, where she was found to be uninjured.
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Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2023
The scenic nine-mile Ojai Valley Trail offers a paved side for bicyclists, joggers, and walkers, with a dirt bridle path for horseback riding running alongside it.
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Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2023
While the main trail is paved from point to point, there’s an eight-mile unpaved alternate trail that starts just south of the Skokie Lagoons following an old dirt bridle path.
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Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
14 Nov. 2022
Known as the Fens Pond Bridge, the old bridle path once marked the edge of Boston, a city Frederick Law Olmsted, more than a century in the grave, continues to shape.
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Malcolm Gay,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 June 2022
Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.
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Washington Post,
20 Jan. 2022
Its situation at the intersection of San Pedro and Basse was considered ideal for its proximity to Olmos Park, Fort Sam Houston and Brackenridge Park, to which it was supposed to be connected by bridle paths.
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Paula Allen,
ExpressNews.com,
22 June 2019
Down bridle paths, ancient roads, walkways and thruways.
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Peter Rock,
New York Times,
15 May 2018
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2023
The scenic nine-mile Ojai Valley Trail offers a paved side for bicyclists, joggers, and walkers, with a dirt bridle path for horseback riding running alongside it.
—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2023
While the main trail is paved from point to point, there’s an eight-mile unpaved alternate trail that starts just south of the Skokie Lagoons following an old dirt bridle path.
—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
14 Nov. 2022
Known as the Fens Pond Bridge, the old bridle path once marked the edge of Boston, a city Frederick Law Olmsted, more than a century in the grave, continues to shape.
—
Malcolm Gay,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 June 2022
Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.
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Washington Post,
20 Jan. 2022
Its situation at the intersection of San Pedro and Basse was considered ideal for its proximity to Olmos Park, Fort Sam Houston and Brackenridge Park, to which it was supposed to be connected by bridle paths.
—
Paula Allen,
ExpressNews.com,
22 June 2019
Down bridle paths, ancient roads, walkways and thruways.
—
Peter Rock,
New York Times,
15 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridle path
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
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Meanwhile, Downing Street staff are lining the street outside.
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There was another car on the opposite side of the road with major front-end damage.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Thursday warned that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted via routes designated by Tehran, highlighting that risks to the key shipping lane remain.
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The project also added a free I-485 lane in each direction between Rea Road and Providence Road, a new interchange at Weddington Road and improvements at the John Street interchange.
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To keep your watermelon patch pest-free, consider using row covers to keep these bugs out.
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Some in the front row said Paris may have to consider moving fashion week away from the height of summer if climate change keeps bringing more frequent and intense heat waves.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
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Hilton walked the runway and ended the night with a DJ set, while other stars (including Natalia Bryant, Isan Elba and Avan Jogia) coordinated with the colorful folding screens in matching looks styled by celebrity stylist Danyul Brown.
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Certainly somebody is writing all those runway quips on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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“Bridle path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridle%20path. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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