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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.
—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.
—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
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.
—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
Noun
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Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, police officers conducted street searches of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year, the vast majority of whom were Black or Latino and had not committed a crime.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The surrounding community of Princeville is low key, with a few other hotels including a Westin and a Wyndham, and residential streets lined with homes and vacation rentals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Following that road—with as much patience as your faith allows—does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Noun
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One of the trucks was carrying steel coils, which police said spilled onto the roadway.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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The mourners started arriving hours early — veterans in uniform, strangers clutching American flags, police officers lining the route — all for a Massachusetts World War II Navy veteran many feared would be buried alone.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Accessibility The hotel entrance is connected to accessible guest rooms via an accessible route with elevators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Outside buzzed the controversial Court Street bike lane, the subject of a recent lawsuit which Dornagon covered closely.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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There will be long-term lane closures throughout the project’s duration, with only one lane open in each direction, according to a DuPage County news release.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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This is the Cavaliers’ first conference finals since 2018 (which was their last of four in a row) and their first without LeBron James since 1992.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Drake Baldwin, for the second night in a row, put the Braves (31-15) on the board first with a home run in the Braves’ first at-bat.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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The second was that rail lines be banned from the thoroughfare.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 May 2026
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Floating above the soundstage was a massive eyeball with a rainbow runway carpet protruding from it like a tongue.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Each will now get more of a runway.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bridle path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridle%20path. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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