Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantering
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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 -
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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Most people saw Erivo as a hero, leaping in to save a friend with no thought to her own safety.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Video captured the chaotic scene, showing numerous horses galloping along Via Cristoforo Colombo as drivers recorded the scene.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The broadest of comedies, the film’s often puerile humor is driven by an endless stream of male bungling, blundering and whining, only to be kicked up a notch by pratfalls of nearly every variety, from getting bucked off a galloping horse to tripping into a pile of trash.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Video footage from the May 6 incident shows the small dog, whose name is not known, trotting up to Sydnei Everett's grandfather's porch in Nashville, where his Uber Eats meal had just been delivered.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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In terms of hair health, skipping regular trims might mean more breakage that even the best hair oils and serums won’t be able to fix.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
30 May 2026
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The field is missing major star power this year, with Dallas-area favorites Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth among four major winners — combining for 13 titles — who are skipping the event.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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The holes enhance underfoot compression, absorbing impact and springing you back up into the next step.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Raya was cat-like in his reactions, springing into a full-stretch immediately and getting two hands on the shot while fully extended.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread wildly, outpacing the international response efforts sprinting to catch up to the deadly Bundibugyo virus strain.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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That process gave me enough understanding to lead when the team started sprinting.—
Lior Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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