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
The Major had a dozen or so almost feral horses.
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Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Instamania finished four lengths ahead of Strollsmischief with the latter horse the 2-1 favorite and the runner-up 5-2 in the eight-horse field.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts officials said they were called for an animal water rescue in an area off the 22900 block of Anthony Road in unincorporated McHenry County, where a horse was standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies found a horse in Coon Creek, standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore, the fire and rescue district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Instamania finished four lengths ahead of Strollsmischief with the latter horse the 2-1 favorite and the runner-up 5-2 in the eight-horse field.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts officials said they were called for an animal water rescue in an area off the 22900 block of Anthony Road in unincorporated McHenry County, where a horse was standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies found a horse in Coon Creek, standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore, the fire and rescue district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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The poisoning of a champion stallion opens an investigation that starts to expose tensions and secrets inside an aristocratic horse breeding dynasty.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Assistant trainer Dennis O’Neill purchased the horse in 2015 at a price of $400,000 before stallion Uncle Mo became the nation’s leading first-crop sire.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Jan. 2026
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But Glatt could at least gain a moment of joy on a warm Saturday afternoon in Arcadia when his 3-year-old colt, the heretofore ironically named So Happy, pulled off an upset victory in the Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The 3-year-old colt, who is owned by Wathnan Racing, established himself as the top Derby hopeful on the East Coast, but not by much.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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An undefeated filly won the $100,000 Dixie Belle Stakes on Saturday, just not the one that most bettors expected.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).—
Chase Jordan
February 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is indicative of HISA’s ongoing fiscal mismanagement, which is a distraction from our joint mission of equine health and safety.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
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American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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