Bridle

//ˈbɹaɪdəl//

"Bridle" in a Sentence (15 examples)

He kept his tongue under a bridle.

The stableboy held the horse's bridle firmly.

He threw the bridle over the fence and strode up the pathway.

But soon their skins turned cold, for there came a sound of galloping across the moor, and the black mare, dabbled with white froth, went past with trailing bridle and empty saddle.

The Master of Ravenswood led the way, continuing to keep hold of the lady's bridle to prevent her horse from starting at some unexpected explosion of thunder.

The photos, posted in the Korean Central News Agency, showed Kim wearing a puffy tan overcoat and glasses, sitting atop a white horse whose bridle and harness appeared to be covered in sparkling, silver gemstones.

Fine markings around the muzzle and shoulder hint at an early bridle.

It is this single 337-hectare rectangle of woodlands and bridle trails, playgrounds and historic plazas, that provides an alluring stage for the pastimes of the 25 million people who visit the park each year.

Oleg never put a bridle or a saddle on that horse.

If you put a bridle on your mouth, they will put a saddle on your back.

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[…] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use

Let wisdom put a bridle on them before they are grown head-strong and unruly

He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist.

Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation.

Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)

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