foal

noun \ ˈfōl \

Definition of foal

: a young animal of the horse family; especially : one under one year

— in foal

: pregnant 4

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Recent Examples of foal from the Web

Two of the latest foals were on view: Detroit Lady, born April 9, 2017, and Tebo Starlight, March 17, 2017.

— sue strachan, NOLA.com, "Meet Ace and other NOPD horses at Horses, Hops and Cops benefit," 8 Feb. 2018
Even a chair with three legs tapering down into graceful points, or his Stool from 1963, which has four thin legs that at the same time buckle inward and splay outward like a newborn foal, are at once delicate and sturdy.

— elizabeth botten, Smithsonian, "Wendell Castle, The Man Who Made Furniture Dance, Dead at 85," 30 Jan. 2018
The foals, all born in captivity at Bureau of Land Management corrals in Litchfield, were from mares gathered in September 2016 from the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory on the Modoc National Forest, said Jeff Fontana, a BLM spokesman.

— jane braxton little, sacbee, "Colitis likely killed 25 wild horse foals at federal California facility | The Sacramento Bee," 18 Oct. 2017
West Coast, a three-year-old May foal who wasn’t ready for the Triple Crown races, has emerged as the dominant three-year-old in America with victories in five consecutive races, including the Travers and Pennsylvania Derby.

— tim layden, SI.com, "Arrogate? Gun Runner? Match in Classic Is One of Many Breeders' Cup Storylines," 2 Nov. 2017
The horse advocates’ lawsuit claims the roundup cannot exceed 1,560 horses, including the foals.

— Washington Post, "Wyoming wild horse roundup continues amid counting dispute," 16 Oct. 2017
Meadow Stable wound up with the Somethingroyal-Bold Ruler foal born there on March 30, 1970, and named Secretariat by the Meadow executive Elizabeth Ham, who had worked for the old League of Nations in Geneva.

— richard goldstein, New York Times, "Penny Chenery, Owner of the Triple Crown Winner Secretariat, Dies at 95," 17 Sep. 2017
Two foals have been born this year, Talia said, Tebo Stardust in April and Detroit Lady in March.

— marie simoneaux, NOLA.com, "Halfway to Mardi Gras: Groups donate gear, horse to NOPD," 15 Aug. 2017
The clones have sired more than 375 foals, colts, and fillies priced at $50,000 to $250,000.

— adam popescu, Bloomberg.com, "Horse Clones Start Heading to the Races," 7 Aug. 2017

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