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
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a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice
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Unleashed like a locomotive at the top of the stretch at Churchill Downs and Saratoga Race Course, this hard-closing colt ran past the front runners with relative ease.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Before the Derby, the bay colt came in second at the Santa Anita Derby, also behind Journalism.
—Alex Sundby
june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
On Saturday, the brawny colt will be the only horse in the Class of 2025 who will have run in all three races.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Before the Derby, the bay colt came in second at the Santa Anita Derby, also behind Journalism.
—Alex Sundby
june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
On Saturday, the brawny colt will be the only horse in the Class of 2025 who will have run in all three races.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for colt
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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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colt
noun1
: foal entry 1
especially
: a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person
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