plural steeds
literary or humorous
: a horse used or trained for riding : a spirited horse
The act opens with a princess on a white steed prancing about the ring.—
Howard G. Chua-Eoan
Howard G. Chua-EoanA 14th-century silk scroll elegantly depicts an elite … warrior brandishing a sword from his steed.—Smithsonian
SmithsonianThink of him [Napoléon Bonaparte] in [Jacques-Louis] David's portrait astride a fiery steed while he points his lance at the Alps.—Letitia Grierson
Letitia GriersonIn front of a corral of horses, we meet our designated wranglers, who match us up with a user-friendly steed.—Roberta Grant
—sometimes used figuratively for something (such as a bicycle or an automobile) being likened to a horseRoberta Grant… an offseason of building new cars or getting their trusty old steed out of the barn … came down to this one moment. Race time.—Mark Kane
Mark KaneOnce on your faithful steed, you can cycle pretty much anywhere alongside Amsterdam's famous canals …—Helen Coffey
Helen Coffey
Examples of steed in a Sentence
a brave knight and his noble steed
the knight mounted his trusty steed
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With his conscience clear, Owen finally rode atop the wild steed, triumphantly emerging from a barn that burned down due to a gas leak.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
On humpback, you will be delivered to a nearby argan oil cooperative for breakfast and a tour before remounting your steed and taking in some startlingly serene views.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
Even the valets, who get (limited) seat time in all manner of super steeds, are enamored.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
Fleming wore in the Thierry Mugler Spring/Summer 1992 Cow-Boys collection, framed by a flaming star, her Renaissance disco ball horse transformed into a fiery steed on two wheels.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
On humpback, you will be delivered to a nearby argan oil cooperative for breakfast and a tour before remounting your steed and taking in some startlingly serene views.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
Even the valets, who get (limited) seat time in all manner of super steeds, are enamored.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
Fleming wore in the Thierry Mugler Spring/Summer 1992 Cow-Boys collection, framed by a flaming star, her Renaissance disco ball horse transformed into a fiery steed on two wheels.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Steed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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steed
noun
: horse entry 1 sense 1a
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: a lively horse
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