four-in-hands

Definition of four-in-handsnext
plural of four-in-hand

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Noun
  • The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Barns, open pastures, horses and buggies, and small towns define this stretch of Amish Country, offering a quiet change from the busy cities left behind.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As America's Next Top Model was winding down, Banks pivoted to ABC for hosting gigs on America's Got Talent (2017–2018) and Dancing With the Stars (2020).
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Bingham rang up the Gents again, for one-off gigs at Stagecoach, the Two Step Inn festival, and some National Finals Rodeo appearances in Las Vegas.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Four-in-hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-in-hands. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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