as in stallion
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
the mounted police stable their horses in the city park
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Recent Examples of horse
Wild horses spotted enjoying first day of snow Horses in Philipsburg, Montana, were seen enjoying the first snow shower of the season.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
An enigmatic little horse completely changed his outlook.
—Kim Tingley Caity Weaver Sterry Butcher Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah Yotam Ottolenghi Elizabeth Nelson Andrew Willett John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2024
Grimm, who represented New York in the U.S. Congress from 2011 to 2015, is recovering after being thrown from a horse in September 2024, a GoFundMe started by the 54-year-old's Supplemental Needs Trust says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Some of the artifacts displayed there include nails, coffee cans, and bits of horse tack that are more than 100 years old.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
An enigmatic little horse completely changed his outlook.
—Kim Tingley Caity Weaver Sterry Butcher Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah Yotam Ottolenghi Elizabeth Nelson Andrew Willett John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2024
Grimm, who represented New York in the U.S. Congress from 2011 to 2015, is recovering after being thrown from a horse in September 2024, a GoFundMe started by the 54-year-old's Supplemental Needs Trust says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Some of the artifacts displayed there include nails, coffee cans, and bits of horse tack that are more than 100 years old.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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Good lord — but this does not dissuade the Italian stallion, who is too smitten to care.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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But the temperamental stallion ― its 950-hp hybrid engine can rocket the car to 60 miles an hour in 2.5 seconds ― needed a replacement for its specialized battery.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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The painstaking Pletcher was up to that task, putting the colt into a nearly 90-day layoff/back-to-school course of works, no racing, largely at Saratoga.Guy Martin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The colt isn’t getting the respect the Santa Anita Derby winner normally gets and is listed at 20-1 on the morning line.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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One other factor is that there will likely be fewer deaths because the foal crop is in serious decline, meaning fewer racehorses.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Among this group of donors are CEOs, lawyers and racehorse owners.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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