Astride and Riding

Astride

Astride adverb - With one leg on each side.
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Synonyms for Astride

Riding and astride are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Riding" instead an adjective "Astride".

Riding

Riding noun - The sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements.

Astride and riding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Astride" instead an adjective "Riding".

Nearby Words: ride, rider, ridable

Both words in one sentence

  • Action Dress Rip Jane in Austenland has been riding sidesaddle, but needs to ride astride to outrun a rainstorm.
  • Series / Robin of Sherwood Most writers who failed to do their research would have had Marion riding sidesaddle, as the 1938 film does; it's "common knowledge" that 'proper' women didn't ride astride until less than a century ago.
  • The same thing happened to Miss Charming as well, so that she copes with it by staying in Europe.Tropes present in this film include: Action Dress Rip: Jane has been riding sidesaddle, but needs to ride astride to outrun a rainstorm.
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