Example Sentences

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As a teenage travelling reserve for Saracens, he spent a coach trip to Newcastle composing poetry., external More recently he has trodden the catwalk as a model.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

King Charles has trodden a cautious but successful path in his first year on the British throne, friends and royal watchers say, but rifts within his family still hang over his reign.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

It’s a route that Jackson has trodden, and he’s ready to do it again.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2022

Ryan has trodden more carefully this year as he runs for the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Basta reared up like a snake when someone has trodden on its tail.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke