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Recent Examples of canter
In Virginia, Spanberger cantered to victory by almost 15 points.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
The horses were draped in colorful Hermès scarves and cantered around the plaza in front of the guests.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
The technology involved in planar magnetic drivers is cantered around an ultra-thin diaphragm made of a polymer substrate that’s just 2µm thick.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
As seen in a viral video shared on X, Princess Anne steered Noble forward when the horse started throwing his head and cantering in place.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
The horses were draped in colorful Hermès scarves and cantered around the plaza in front of the guests.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
The technology involved in planar magnetic drivers is cantered around an ultra-thin diaphragm made of a polymer substrate that’s just 2µm thick.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
As seen in a viral video shared on X, Princess Anne steered Noble forward when the horse started throwing his head and cantering in place.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canter
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An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Body camera footage shows the officer repeatedly shouting at a woman to stop running as his horse, Kelly, gallops down the road.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.—
Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The wolf on the flat trotted to the edge of the bank above the unsuspecting caribou and peeked over at them.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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The last-place Giants, who came in with a major league-low five homers, just missed a potential third long ball when Taylor Ward made a leaping grab at the left-field wall to rob Harrison Bader in the eighth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effects of this unhealthy information diet upon Tillman’s critical-thinking skills leap off every page.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The region bounded by the hexagon began to turn a brownish-yellow, losing all trace of its initially blue appearance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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San Diego’s Civic Center is the four-block, municipal compound bounded by A Street and C Street to the north and south, and First Avenue and Third Avenue to the east and west.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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YouTube will now skip ads during a live stream if engagement begins to peak.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Meghan, 44, and Harry, 41, skipped a traditional airport photo op, instead departing in a convoy of vehicles without stopping to pose for the press.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Spring has sprung in Clear Creek County, where popular Guanella Pass Road will open to motorists on Thursday, April 16, the earliest opening date for the road since it was paved in 2016, said county public information officer Megan Hiler-Wilson.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Spring has sprung, which means peas are in their prime and perfect for any seasonal recipe to add some fresh flavor to your plate.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Canter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canter. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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