How to Use saddle in a Sentence

saddle

1 of 2 noun
  • The barstools are shaped like saddles.
    — Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
  • At my call, the wranglers came and fixed the saddle.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • His cowboys keep their saddles in the back of their sedans.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Stewart was back in the saddle.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Her name is inscribed on one horseshoe and on a brass saddle plate.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
  • But one day, your old pal Wade's gonna ask you to get back in the saddle again.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • But one day, your old pal Wade’s gonna ask you to get back in the saddle again.
    — David Betancourt, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The next morning found us back in the saddle, headed for base camp.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
  • So add this to your home and hop on that saddle to ride off into the sunset.
    — Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health, 2 Feb. 2022
  • There is no substitute for time in the saddle.
    — Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But four episodes in, Ford, who is 80, is still in the saddle.
    — Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The horse now stands upright with its head pushing out from the back of its saddle.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Cowboy culture is back in the saddle again.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Lezcano slipped off the saddle, his body sideways against the horse with his arms around its neck.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The saddle is plush without being mushy.
    — New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Let’s get in the saddle and analyze this week’s rootin’-tootin’ episode!
    — William Earl, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Peloton's one-size-fits-all bike seat, or saddle, may not be a proper fit for your body.
    — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2023
  • To picture this, imagine all of space as a flat sheet of paper curved like a saddle.
    — Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023
  • There’s also a rear rack that can be outfitted with saddle bags to hold your gear.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Use lots of suds and a soft bristle brush to clean the frame, handlebars, wheels and saddle.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Kurt Russell is getting back in the saddle.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kayce Dutton is already back in the saddle.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
  • Riding this bike is so much more than just sitting on the saddle and pedaling.
    — Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The saddle appears as a notch in the long ridgeline just below the summit.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2022
  • But that distinctive heart shape is a step above a leather envelope or saddle bag.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2023
  • Does Thunder’s saddle come with a seatbelt?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • To them, riding bikes is throwing a leg over the saddle and pointing downhill.
    — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Some of them appeared to be children’s toys, including a saddle and a doll shirt.
    — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The rectangle and saddle are outlined with white.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • The champion made his name facing down all challenges in the saddle.
    — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022

saddle

2 of 2 verb
  • He saddled his horse and mounted it.
  • But he was never saddled by his looks.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Kim perked up, helped saddle a chestnut named Levi, and smoothly climbed on.
    — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Grant was amazed at the assurance with which the girls could brush, saddle, and bridle a horse.
    — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Albany should stand with them, not saddle them with mandates that threaten their survival.
    — Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Every hour of every day (and most nights), Dye saddled us with challenges of mind and body.
    — Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • This created not just a current budget drain but also saddled us with long-term pension costs.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • The war in Iran, now in its third week, is causing oil prices to soar, saddling airlines with some of the highest fuel costs in years.
    — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Higher costs have made college and graduate school seem out of reach for some while saddling others with crippling student loan debt.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Judy Johnson becomes the first female trainer to saddle a horse for the Preakness.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Only 18 women have saddled an entrant.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • Payton refused to saddle the quarterback with the loss, however.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Once again, Derek Hough was a little bit of a buzzkill, saddling Richter with another 6.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The 106-line poem pleaded in some places, scolded in others and blamed her parents for saddling her with low self- esteem.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2023
  • The deal saddled the company with billions of dollars of debt, and opinions are mixed over the wisdom of Iger’s play for Fox.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In the epilogue, Mofe’s feckless father attempts to saddle him with the care of Blessing, a much younger half brother.
    — Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has saddled it with even more losses.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
  • That risk is driving up the cost of home insurance in the middle of the country, saddling average Americans with huge bills.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Officials still at the agency told me that the pileup of new policies, combined with staff departures, has saddled them with heavier workloads.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, many resort to Medi-Cal, saddling the state with the healthcare costs instead of employers.
    — Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Garcia’s case is also saddled by the likely absence of legal duty owed by James to those who read his social media posts and other commentary.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Both continue to saddle taxpayers of the future with paying for the exorbitant promises of today.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Though that may sound like a lot to saddle on a single generation, these spritely young people will likely turn out to be even more extraordinary than anyone could have guessed.
    — Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But the seat’s quick release mechanism offers no additional security to prevent the post and saddle from being stolen.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Humanitarian groups, saddled by years of underfunding, are struggling to keep up.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Gas prices also remain elevated, saddling businesses and consumers with higher costs.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Gas prices also remain elevated, saddling businesses and consumers with higher costs.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The deal would saddle Paramount with more than $60 billion of debt — which Warner board members have argued may be untenable.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The job market has been sluggish, while high interest rates and a housing affordability crisis have saddled millions in debt and frozen out would-be homebuyers.
    — Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

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