on horseback
idiom
: on the back of a horse : by riding a horse
Before the invention of the automobile, people often traveled on horseback.
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The resulting painting, inspired in part by Peter Paul Rubens’s portrait of King Philip, shows the King of Pop on horseback, in glinting gold armor, with cherubs fluttering overhead.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday afternoon, just one week before Election Day, a caravan of Phoenix residents rode out on horseback to deliver their ballots early, accompanied by live banda — a popular Regional Mexican subgenre — paying homage to the Mexican ranch communities of Arizona.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
In total, 21 images were beamed onto the building’s white shells from 9 p.m. until midnight, including black and white photos of then-Prince Charles playing cricket, on horseback and at Bondi Beach in 1966, as well as a portrait taken for the Australian public last year, according to the Times.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
From creating personal mosaics in Italy to exploring Inca ruins in Cusco on horseback, these are the best Airbnb experiences to book for your next vacation.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday afternoon, just one week before Election Day, a caravan of Phoenix residents rode out on horseback to deliver their ballots early, accompanied by live banda — a popular Regional Mexican subgenre — paying homage to the Mexican ranch communities of Arizona.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
In total, 21 images were beamed onto the building’s white shells from 9 p.m. until midnight, including black and white photos of then-Prince Charles playing cricket, on horseback and at Bondi Beach in 1966, as well as a portrait taken for the Australian public last year, according to the Times.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
From creating personal mosaics in Italy to exploring Inca ruins in Cusco on horseback, these are the best Airbnb experiences to book for your next vacation.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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