How to Use sleigh in a Sentence

sleigh

1 of 2 noun
  • The sleigh was packed to the brim with presents.
    — Gavon Laessig, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Santa to lose all the toys on his sleigh; friends rush to help.
    — Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
  • There was a miniature sleigh in the snow, and eight tiny reindeer.
    — Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Want to hear those sleigh bells jingling and/or ring-ting-tingling?
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022
  • At first, Santa and his sleigh are as red as Rudolph's nose.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Santa’s sleigh The physics of such a trip are brutal.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
  • His sleigh is powered not by reindeers, but three steely horses.
    — Madeline Roache, Time, 24 Dec. 2020
  • There will be sleigh rides, ice skating and other winter games and crafts.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The big eyes on the poor dog and the extended gags with the sleigh were pure Jones.
    — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Rides cost $60 per sleigh, which seats four adults comfortably.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Take a sleigh ride through the Village after a long day of shopping.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Still, the police aren't ready to let the case go as cold as a December sleigh ride.
    — Jack Perry, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Kids of all ages can visit Santa in his sleigh and have their pictures taken.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Yet maybe the problem with Christmas is not the little guy on the shelf, but the big guy in the sleigh.
    — Jessica McCrory Calarco, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Rooms are outfitted with king-size sleigh beds, and bathrooms feature old-style black-and-white hex tile.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Taking pictures in the sleigh and admiring the archway make wait times fly.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The mileage on your sleigh may vary, but for me, the holiday season is all about traditions.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
  • For Santaland, the sleigh must be parked and the elves recruited.
    — New York Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • And so much, even a fat guy in a sleigh pulled through the skies by flying reindeer, somehow seems possible.
    — Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Hit the slopes at Bretton Woods, followed by a charming sleigh ride through the grounds.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Music makes a reprise in the Green Room, which is swathed with jingle bells, hand bells, and sleigh bells.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Denis’s ex-wife, Christiane, wonders if perhaps the sleigh went up too high.
    — The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Instead of driving a sleigh, Santa drives a tractor.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The couple can enjoy a sleigh ride to the chapel site (pulled by reindeer), and a stay in an earth lodge wedding chamber.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2023
  • His other creations include a car in the shape of a child's wagon and a hot rod Santa sleigh.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship!
    — Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Ironically, the station played nothing but the sound of sleigh bells for hours before the switch.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The inflatable features Santa in his sleigh with three reindeer ahead of him.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 26 Sep. 2022
  • For Van Deraa, the archway and the sleigh are her favorite pieces.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021

sleigh

2 of 2 verb
  • Now, go deck those halls, polish that website, and get ready to sleigh.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The influencers share their personal styling routines, hair textures, tips, and must-have products to sleigh in.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
  • That’s a question not answered easily, right alongside with just how does Santa stuff that sleigh with all those presents for girls and boys.
    — Tom Noie, Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2019
  • From minivans to sleigh rides, Uber is constantly finding new ways to ferry its 131 million customers across the world.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Elves assigned to sleigh repair report inhumane working conditions, vote to unionize.
    — Eli Grober, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The holiday season may have come and gone, but the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, is still out here sleighing in a sparkly, neon, bodycon minidress.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • As the welcoming committee prepares for the new arrivals, only one thing is certain –this Christmas, Evergreen Lane is going to sleigh!
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • As the welcoming committee prepares for the new arrivals, only one thing is certain – this Christmas, Evergreen Lane is going to sleigh!
    — Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • From the sparks flying between exes in A Merry Little Ex-Mas to a festive transformation in My Secret Santa, these holiday movies are guaranteed to sleigh your seasonal watchlist.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

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