canters
- present tense form of canter (3rd person singular).
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
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
He gives them a wave and canters off towards the door of 221B fake Baker Street as fans strain to keep sight of him until he’s inside.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2016
Quentin Letts, giving four stars in The Mail, said the show "canters along with engaging verve and vim" after a "dull" opening 15 minutes.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2015
It is ten forty-five when Booth pulls back on the reins once again and canters up to the wooden drawbridge by the Navy Yard.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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