as in mare
an adult male horse and especially one that is used for breeding
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Recent Examples of stallion
The Opry's half-century on Opryland Drive has seen everyone from President Richard Nixon and Tanya Tucker astride a world champion stallion to Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood, plus Jelly Roll and latest cast member Lainey Wilson perform on its stage in its vaunted wooden circle.
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
The clip featured the 32-time Grammy winner straddling a white stallion, swinging a large American flag in slow motion as a Western trumpet theme played over the sound of a stampede.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
Black-and-white photographic evidence shows a different stallion many decades ago.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Well, it’s been a bit like trying to tame a wild stallion while blindfolded.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
The clip featured the 32-time Grammy winner straddling a white stallion, swinging a large American flag in slow motion as a Western trumpet theme played over the sound of a stampede.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
Black-and-white photographic evidence shows a different stallion many decades ago.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Well, it’s been a bit like trying to tame a wild stallion while blindfolded.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stallion
Noun
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The mare has a bird-like trill in her; the stallion is a little bit more lion and bear.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Premarin, approved by the F.D.A. in 1942 to treat menopausal symptoms, soon dominated the market, its innocuous-seeming name barely disguising its primary ingredient, pregnant mares’ urine.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ling even brought a horse — a gray gelding called Banner — to the opening.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Also, #2 Sovereignty (3/1) for trainer Bill Mott is another Into Mischief colt coming off a layoff having faced progressively tougher competition while holding an advantage of having already raced 2-turns.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are eight 3-year-old fillies entered for the Kentucky Oaks points race.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The winner was a 4-year-old filly named Rugelach, and Denman punctuated her runaway victory with one of his familiar expressions.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The spot continues with a keg falling off the delivery cart and catching the eye of the foal.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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From heartfelt stories like Budweiser's foal journey to laugh-out-loud moments from Taco Bell and Pringles, brands are vying for attention in creative ways.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.—
Lisa Maloney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2023
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“Stallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stallion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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