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
However, like wild horses, they should never be domesticated.
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Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Brave employees successfully kept all 54 of the equestrian program's horses safe, and staff and guests worked together to pull off two weddings in the middle of the storm.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Achieving rhythm and relaxation in a horse’s work is foundational before progressing to higher level work.
—Samantha Bergin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Included in the post were snaps of places Hadid has traveled, selfies, and pictures of her little one at the American Museum of Natural History and a farm petting horses.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Brave employees successfully kept all 54 of the equestrian program's horses safe, and staff and guests worked together to pull off two weddings in the middle of the storm.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Achieving rhythm and relaxation in a horse’s work is foundational before progressing to higher level work.
—Samantha Bergin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Included in the post were snaps of places Hadid has traveled, selfies, and pictures of her little one at the American Museum of Natural History and a farm petting horses.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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Soon enough, however, the seven-time Formula One world champion overcomes his anxiety and is standing face-to-face with a shiny black stallion named Aroma.—
Sean Gregory / London and Maranello,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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As the crew were trying to relocate their cattle and horses back to Montana from Texas, Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards) was killed by an untamable stallion.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
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Also, #2 Sovereignty (3/1) for trainer Bill Mott is another Into Mischief colt coming off a layoff having faced progressively tougher competition while holding an advantage of having already raced 2-turns.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are eight 3-year-old fillies entered for the Kentucky Oaks points race.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The winner was a 4-year-old filly named Rugelach, and Denman punctuated her runaway victory with one of his familiar expressions.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The extraordinary compound has seen centuries of transformation, from Chumash villages to a bustling cattle ranch, a haven for champion racehorses, and even the world’s largest orchid farm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Strong's scrap and boatyard, the stable where Curly would care for Tommy's racehorses resided here.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.—
Lisa Maloney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2023
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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