horseshoes
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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How close is good enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and constitutional law under Bruen?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Beyoncé's rodeo rumbled into London, bringing with it every country cliché you could think of - cowboy hats, horseshoes, tassels and even a gold mechanical bull.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
In addition to horse skulls and skeletons, the team found horseshoes.
From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 19, 2024
Such candies were first available in shapes like baseballs, horseshoes, and watches.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024
He had never been quite sure about Major de Coverley, either, who, when he was not away renting apartments or kidnaping foreign laborers, had nothing more pressing to do than pitch horseshoes.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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