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
Every March, thousands of Brits flock to Benidorm to watch the Cheltenham Festival — a popular horse racing event that takes place in England — on TV.
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Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The tour is an event that showcases purebred Arabian horses and gives awards to the best horses and best handlers.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Initially, the girls practiced once or twice a week to get comfortable training with their horses.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Hold on to your horses, people.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The tour is an event that showcases purebred Arabian horses and gives awards to the best horses and best handlers.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Initially, the girls practiced once or twice a week to get comfortable training with their horses.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Hold on to your horses, people.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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At the extravaganza, women also partake in folklórico dance, and Staci Diaz showcases her renowned stallion dance.—
Amanda Lopez,
NPR,
11 Jan. 2025
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Initially dedicated to breeding stallions within a regenerative livestock system, the ranch now supports a diverse ecosystem.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Standing inside the winner’s circle after piloting Tappan Street to victory in the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Saez sensed the real possibility that the colt could be his salvation – his redemption.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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The no-dallying mindset, strikingly similar to that of Coal Battle, is a huge advantage over the colts — and there are a lot of them out there — who don’t yet know how to focus their juvenile energy.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are two mint julep cups for whiskey fans to purchase, with all proceeds going to benefit Our Mims Retirement Haven, a farm outside of Paris, Kentucky, where fillies and broodmares can spend their golden years (it’s named after 1977 Eclipse Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, Our Mims).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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This year’s cups are meant to honor a trio of winning fillies: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980), and Winning Colors (1988).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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This felt like a Miami Heat season looking for a way to end, to be over, to be put out of its misery like a crippled racehorse humanely put down.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Each is a two-hour, full-service affair complete with dedicated waitstaff and a champagne service that flows faster than a racehorse at the starting gate.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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One teammate started swiftly, only to get bucked off her steed at the final spin.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 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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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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