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The Past
How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
The German-American cartoonist introduced the idea that Santa Claus traveled with a sleigh and reindeer.—Big Think, 24 June 2024 The Pizza Planet truck popcorn buckets have been turned into steam locomotives, Santa’s sleighs, Star Wars droids and other creative mutations that are hidden in plain sight right under visitors’ noses.—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
Verb
The influencers share their personal styling routines, hair textures, tips, and must-have products to sleigh in.—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023 From minivans to sleigh rides, Uber is constantly finding new ways to ferry its 131 million customers across the world.—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sleigh
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Dutch slee, alteration of slede; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled
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