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
  • There was also time for a long walk among the property, passing horses, goats, and ponies, swimming in the lagoon-style pool, and soaking in the onsen.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Take a tethered hot air balloon ride, watch the ponies or duel a knight this weekend.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 21 Nov. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • No need to trade in your whole ride—just install this wireless CarPlay display on your dashboard or windshield with the adhesive or suction-based mounts.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
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
  • How hot will Parker Solar Probe get during its sun flyby? Christmas Eve may be a good time to roast chestnuts on the fire (or maybe toast marshmallows), but Parker Solar Probe scientists have built their spacecraft to avoid getting burned by the sun.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • How to roast chestnuts To roast the chestnuts in the oven, start by heating your oven between 400 to 425 degrees Fahrenheit, Hamm says.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of chestnut
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