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
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department horses also were bejeweled with colorful messages of friendship.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Kit Harington and Billy Magnussen are starring in Steve Pink’s horse racing comedy Chariot, which The Exchange will shop, while Penélope Cruz and Johnny Depp will lead Day Drinker for Lionsgate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The Breeders’ Cup has the best horses, the best trainers, the best jockeys.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Six officers were hurt after being hit with fist-sized rocks, and one demonstrator punched a police horse.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Kit Harington and Billy Magnussen are starring in Steve Pink’s horse racing comedy Chariot, which The Exchange will shop, while Penélope Cruz and Johnny Depp will lead Day Drinker for Lionsgate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The Breeders’ Cup has the best horses, the best trainers, the best jockeys.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Six officers were hurt after being hit with fist-sized rocks, and one demonstrator punched a police horse.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 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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Among this group of donors are CEOs, lawyers and racehorse owners.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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These pastures raise many of the state’s famous Kentucky Derby racehorses.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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