How to Use wagon in a Sentence

wagon

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  • He pulled his stuffed animals around in a little red wagon.
  • Pioneers crossed the American Midwest in wagons.
  • That meant the driver was toward the middle of the road and the wagon to the right.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • There were no chairs but plenty of hay to sit in on the wagon.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Your team is a wagon, they were told, over and over again.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Horse and wagon rides to take you to the picking areas.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • After a day on the ranch, wind down on the front porch of the wagon and watch the sun set over the river.
    — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • In the end of episode 3, Armond has fallen off the wagon for the first time fully.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Horses pulling coal wagons struggled and slipped in the slush and ice.
    — Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The ladies get comfy in the wagon, Jack takes the reins, and John and Jacob ride alongside them.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2023
  • For car campers, a wagon to haul gear to, from, and around your campsite can be a life-saver.
    — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Climb up on a wagon, get cozy on a bale of straw, and hope your friends can give you some comfort.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Celebrities, too, hopped on the Ugg wagon, prompting sales to fly.
    — Alice Cary, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The grounds are stroller, wagon, wheelchair and pet friendly.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Each suite is color-themed and equipped with beach gear and a wagon for toting it.
    — Jennifer Salerno, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
  • It was carted by mule and wagon along a dirt road that is now a four-lane highway.
    — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • This wagon is on the heavier side, weighing about 10.5 pounds.
    — Laura Lu, Parents, 7 July 2023
  • The wagon gave way to the minivan, which in turn lost favor to the SUV, but the real winner over the past few decades has been the crossover.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Teamsters filled coal wagons only to the halfway mark to lighten the load.
    — Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Simply pile your gourds in a vintage wagon and place on your porch.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 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
  • The man said he was brought to a police wagon where officers threatened to beat him and forced him to sign the summons.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, has also jumped on the train wagon.
    — Peter Landers, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Like Green, Meckler hitched his wagon to the Tea Party star and saw his fortunes rise.
    — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
  • That’s code for not hitching their wagon to the entire Mountain West.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But show up at your local Cars and Coffee event in this wagon, and those gathered there will know.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Available on the Bronco, F-series trucks, and even vans of the day, the kit had black bumpers, white wagon wheels, and tri-color body decals.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 25 July 2023
  • The animals and their wagon will be decked out in their holiday gear.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2022
  • For just that reason, Conestoga wagons had the controls on the left side, close to the wagon driver’s right hand.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Some of last year’s shelves will be replaced by circus wagons this year, for instance.
    — Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024

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