How to Use sleigh in a Sentence

sleigh

noun
Definition of sleighnext
  • The big eyes on the poor dog and the extended gags with the sleigh were pure Jones.
    — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Santa to lose all the toys on his sleigh; friends rush to help.
    — Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
  • There was a miniature sleigh in the snow, and eight tiny reindeer.
    — Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Yet maybe the problem with Christmas is not the little guy on the shelf, but the big guy in the sleigh.
    — Jessica McCrory Calarco, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Still, the police aren't ready to let the case go as cold as a December sleigh ride.
    — Jack Perry, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Music makes a reprise in the Green Room, which is swathed with jingle bells, hand bells, and sleigh bells.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Hit the slopes at Bretton Woods, followed by a charming sleigh ride through the grounds.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
  • For Santaland, the sleigh must be parked and the elves recruited.
    — New York Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • For Van Deraa, the archway and the sleigh are her favorite pieces.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Want to hear those sleigh bells jingling and/or ring-ting-tingling?
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022
  • How fast would Santa's sleigh have to travel to deliver presents to all the children in the world?
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Come together in the afternoon for a sleigh ride pulled by a draft horse.
    — Karen Cicero, Parents, 3 Nov. 2023
  • There will be sleigh rides, ice skating and other winter games and crafts.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The main attraction, however, is the 65-foot-tall Santa with his sleigh—the tallest in the Southeast.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Her parents would like her to see a play, go on a sleigh ride, take a ride to see the Christmas lights, watch movies, sing songs and play with play dough.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022
  • His other creations include a car in the shape of a child's wagon and a hot rod Santa sleigh.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023
  • This one is our favorite, with Santa swapping out his sleigh for a VW Bus.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The couple can enjoy a sleigh ride to the chapel site (pulled by reindeer), and a stay in an earth lodge wedding chamber.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Viewers can use their mouse to get a 360-degree view of a reindeer farm and a swift sleigh ride through winter woods.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Rides cost $60 per sleigh, which seats four adults comfortably.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Taking pictures in the sleigh and admiring the archway make wait times fly.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021
  • There are sleigh bells, a bassline that thumpity-thump-thumps like Frosty the Snowman and a reference to a children's choir.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Visit with Santa in the Gazebo and take advantage of photo ops in the sleigh.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Ironically, the station played nothing but the sound of sleigh bells for hours before the switch.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Kids of all ages can visit Santa in his sleigh and have their pictures taken.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Then came the oohs and aahs when someone spotted the small Santa Claus flying high above with his sleigh and reindeer.
    — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • And so much, even a fat guy in a sleigh pulled through the skies by flying reindeer, somehow seems possible.
    — Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Santa and his vintage Camera Camper sleigh will be ready for photos from noon to 3 p.m.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Buddy the elf helps power up Santa’s sleigh while his friends spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Santa and his vintage Camera Camper sleigh will be ready for photos from noon to 3 p.m. Free.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022

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