prancer

noun

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as in trotter

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  1. trotter
  2. pony
  3. warhorse
  4. racehorse
  5. mount
  6. saddle horse
  7. quarter horse
  8. chestnut
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 ends were flipped out just so, adding bounce and a little cheekiness to what appeared to be an all-business pony from the front.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
  • California Activists fought to shutter the Griffith Park pony rides.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of pony
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
  • One other factor is that there will likely be fewer deaths because the foal crop is in serious decline, meaning fewer racehorses.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Among this group of donors are CEOs, lawyers and racehorse owners.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • Composite full fenders help keep splashes at bay, there are mounts for front and rear accessories, and a kickstand for parking ease.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Chaos mounts as day turns into night in the hours before Christmas.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, private livery tours, drive-yourself carriages and saddle horses will still be available but will have alternate routes to avoid the Arch Rock.
    Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The Devil was a saddle horse ridden by Maj.
    Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2021
Definition of saddle horse
Noun
  • Ware’s uncle, Carlos Pedraza, said the horse is a quarter horse.
    Tiffani Arnold, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The death toll over a serious equine virus at Los Alamitos grew to 12, with five more horses euthanized after an outbreak of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in the barn of quarter horse hall of fame trainer Heath Taylor.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of quarter horse
Noun
  • What to look for when buying chestnuts Preparing the perfect roasted chestnuts starts with a trip to your local grocery store.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chestnut Praline Latte: Woodland-Themed Christmas Tree Caramelized chestnuts give Starbucks' Chestnut Praline Latte its signature taste.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of chestnut
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