four-in-hand

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Recent Examples of four-in-hand Most people who wear ties are familiar with the four-in-hand knot, and perhaps the Windsor and the half-Windsor. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for four-in-hand
Noun
  • Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • Despite never having won an NCAA title or reached a Final Four before, the Bruins have made significant strides this season under head coach Cori Close.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Pannone, who is set to become the program's 18th head coach, has experience ranging from high school to the NBA.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, the bare-bones Lancia, with its buckboard-short 85.8-inch wheelbase, iffy fiberglass bodywork and minimalist cockpit, was aimed squarely at rally competition.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • See the finds In North Yorkshire, England, a metal detectorist discovered a massive Iron Age hoard, including over 800 objects like chariot pieces and ceremonial spears.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers found at least 14 horse harnesses, which were likely used to pull ancient chariots or wagons.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdown, joined Charles and Camilla in their landau, while her daughter Lady Sarah Chatto traveled in the third carriage with her husband, Daniel.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
Noun
  • Lilley often doubled for Victor French, rode stagecoaches and wagons and served as the series’ stunt coordinator.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
  • According to respective Instagram posts from his show co-star Melissa Gilbert and son Clint Lilley, Lilley died Wednesday after a storied career as a Hollywood stuntman and actor, who played various roles on the beloved '70s historical drama, including a townsman and stagecoach driver.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With different options of colors for the cloudlike corduroy fabric, shoppers can choose a chaise that fits best with their living space.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Both are temperature-controlled, surrounded by chaises and day beds for the perfect nap, and behold that impeccable view of the vineyards.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The revitalized Meyers Manx company now aims to honor the original’s spirit with a series of buggies, including an almost inevitable electric variant that may prove somewhat divisive.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Open-air buggy car tours and horseback riding are also available.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025

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“Four-in-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-in-hand. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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