galloper

noun

Definition of gallopernext
as in trotter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloper
  1. trotter
  2. racehorse
  3. warhorse
  4. mount
  5. pony
  6. gelding
  7. colt
  8. packhorse
Noun
  • More than 1 million trotters will participate in those races.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The news comes hot on the trotters of social media sensation Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand earlier this year.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of trotter
Noun
  • The pair co-owns a 3-year-old racehorse, March of Time, that won for the first time at Santa Anita last week.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This book that tells the compelling story of world famous racehorse, Alydar and his career, the gruesome details of his mysterious death, and the long process of unearthing of the facts and the shameless greed of those around the horse.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, that warhorse of English traditionalism, is mentioned six times, and his plangent music—invoking a lost, idyllic England; a greener, more pleasant land—could easily be the novel’s soundtrack.
    Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • At 33, Watt is young enough not to be tired of even the most familiar rock radio warhorses.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of warhorse
Noun
  • Designed to be a serious chef’s kitchen, the space is outfitted with a BlueStar range, Waterworks plumbing fixtures, and plenty of light from In Common With orb pendants, Allied Maker orb flush mounts, and, for more precise culinary efforts, a Jieldé retractable sconce.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of mount
Noun
  • The special edition is meant to be a celebration of American ingenuity and 60 years of racing success for its iconic pony car.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The organization has taken in over 100 animals, including a pony, and are continuing to take in animals for emergency boarding.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pony
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
Definition of gelding
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
Definition of colt
Noun
  • Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
  • In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.
    Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
Definition of packhorse
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