foal

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Recent Examples of foal In June, foals Bilüü and Ereen were born just a day apart, the zoo said, and both were named for cities in Mongolia. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024 That makes the jump-cuts to cow surgeries and foal deliveries even more jarring as the pressure from instructors and the older students mounts. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024 According to the Disney Parks Blog, the youngest of the four foals is a male Hartmann's mountain zebra born on July 16. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 Four foals were born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park and Animal Kingdom lodge in June and July. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for foal 
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Noun
  • Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
  • At a horse show named for diamonds, local resident Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred mare Uncommon Jewel were almost destined to come out on top.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
Noun
  • According to the Associated Press, the colt's third owner is Jill Baffert, the wife of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Forms a treasured bond with a spunky colt named Pinto Bean.
    Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Produced by parent company Stellantis and Fiat Chrysler (FCA), Maserati does it again with their Italian stallion, the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo.
    Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In the 1990s, a vandal chopped off the Ranch Club stallion’s, um, manhood.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kelce, the boyfriend of pop megastar Taylor Swift, bought into the 3-year-old gelding about a month ago, but his involvement was disclosed only this week by owners Team Valor International partnership.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The veterinarian who assisted in the rescue posted an update on the horse’s condition and shared a photo of the 20-year-old Arabian gelding on Facebook.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
Noun
  • But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • 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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“Foal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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