1
a
: foal
especially
: a male foal
b
: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)
2
: a young untried person
Examples of colt in a Sentence
a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice
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The big colt was runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the G2 Gold Cup at Santa Anita and could factor underneath at a price.
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Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The colt died in 1989, groom Eddie Sweat in 1998, trainer Lucien Laurin in 2000, owner Penny Chenery in 2017 and exercise rider Charlie Davis in 2018.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
The three-year-old bay colt stood up on its back legs, sending jockey Ryan Kavanagh flying off its back as the gates flew open.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Former jockey Patrick Valenzuela, who still serves as an exercise rider at the age of 62, was hospitalized Sunday morning after being thrown while working a 3-year-old colt named Fire Mountain.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The colt died in 1989, groom Eddie Sweat in 1998, trainer Lucien Laurin in 2000, owner Penny Chenery in 2017 and exercise rider Charlie Davis in 2018.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
The three-year-old bay colt stood up on its back legs, sending jockey Ryan Kavanagh flying off its back as the gates flew open.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Former jockey Patrick Valenzuela, who still serves as an exercise rider at the age of 62, was hospitalized Sunday morning after being thrown while working a 3-year-old colt named Fire Mountain.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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colt
noun1
: foal entry 1
especially
: a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person
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