canter
noun
an easy gallop.
canters
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present tense formof canter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Rinehart, whose podcast, “The Female Body Politic,” spotlights women’s history, canters through Rankin’s career with the same drive that Rankin exhibited, batting away critics and rarely acknowledging the complexity of federal politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Another underrated movie from Frears, this satire canters enjoyably through the world of English middle-class hypocrisy and vanity.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2020
Directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, “The Post” canters along with crisp pacing and straightforward, unfussy clarity, its two icons-playing-icons bolstered by a superb cast of supporting players.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017
It canters along at a pace that is quick enough to permit learning without getting bogged down.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2016
“Goodbye, Caesar,” I shout as Midnight canters away from the rising sun.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
