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Recent Examples of foal
As the delivery team departs, a keg falls off the wagon, and the determined foal sets out on a journey to deliver the keg and prove his mettle.
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Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
After more than a decade-long absence, a Clydesdale foal has returned to the beer brand's Super Bowl commercial.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The gut microbiomes of month-old thoroughbred foals can predict future racing success.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
That foal was the first of many to be born on the island, including a brother named Mateo, that was also a result of the time during the hurricane.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
After more than a decade-long absence, a Clydesdale foal has returned to the beer brand's Super Bowl commercial.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The gut microbiomes of month-old thoroughbred foals can predict future racing success.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
That foal was the first of many to be born on the island, including a brother named Mateo, that was also a result of the time during the hurricane.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foal
Noun
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The mare has a bird-like trill in her; the stallion is a little bit more lion and bear.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Premarin, approved by the F.D.A. in 1942 to treat menopausal symptoms, soon dominated the market, its innocuous-seeming name barely disguising its primary ingredient, pregnant mares’ urine.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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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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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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Ling even brought a horse — a gray gelding called Banner — to the opening.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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The $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) is Race 9 Saturday and seven 3-year-old fillies are entered with a pair of favorites expected to decide the race.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Race 11 is the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) for 3-year-old fillies with the same qualifying points awarded towards the May 2 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Foal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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