Example Sentences

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But then a Hollywood movie star — who was also a uniquely magnetic performer on the musical stage — rode into town, bestriding a vehicle perfectly suited to his outsize talents.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2022

Indeed, many historians and political experts say that as the 106th mayor of New York, from 1990-93, Dinkins suffered by comparison with the Gullivers bestriding him.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2020

When he was bestriding the nation, Gershwin was the most modern guy around; 82 years later — guess what? — he still is.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2019

Barely two feet tall, it is the humble ancestor to every monstrous welded metal assemblage bestriding today’s urban landscapes.

From Economist • Sep. 24, 2015

Unlike the suffering, earthbound Christs depicted at eye level on the church walls, our Christ Pantocrator was clearly transcendent, all-powerful, heaven- bestriding.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides