horseflesh
noun
horse·flesh
ˈhȯrs-ˌflesh 
: horses considered especially with reference to riding, driving, or racing
Examples of horseflesh in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Christian sources point to this only in a negative fashion, that is, the practice is explicitly banned for Christians in the north, presumably because this was previously a common practice (as well as the consumption of horseflesh, which had cultic significance).
—
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2010
Alex stumbled back against the wall as a herd of stampeding horses thundered out of the table, bursting into the room in a seething mass of black horseflesh.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
Elizabeth’s remedies for depression or bad times were work, fresh air and horseflesh.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
These informal gatherings evolved into competitions between different ranches that drew ever-larger crowds and increasingly took on a carnival atmosphere—the sounds of animals, the roars of the crowd, the odor of sweat and horseflesh.
—Chris La Tray, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
Within a decade of his death, Angelenos were jilting horseflesh contests for horsepower.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
Co-owner of Variety Wholesalers, a company whose more than 400 retail outlets include two Roses discount stores in Louisville, Pope has stocked her stable with some of the priciest horseflesh in the hemisphere.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2022
But trains, those huge cars carrying hundreds of times more weight than horseflesh can, beckoned felons from the highways to the railroad tracks.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022
In a sport where success is often self-perpetuating, in which hot trainers tend to be entrusted with ever-pricier horseflesh, Cox has moved far enough up the ladder to see the promised land.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2020
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2010
Alex stumbled back against the wall as a herd of stampeding horses thundered out of the table, bursting into the room in a seething mass of black horseflesh.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
Elizabeth’s remedies for depression or bad times were work, fresh air and horseflesh.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
These informal gatherings evolved into competitions between different ranches that drew ever-larger crowds and increasingly took on a carnival atmosphere—the sounds of animals, the roars of the crowd, the odor of sweat and horseflesh.
—Chris La Tray, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
Within a decade of his death, Angelenos were jilting horseflesh contests for horsepower.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
Co-owner of Variety Wholesalers, a company whose more than 400 retail outlets include two Roses discount stores in Louisville, Pope has stocked her stable with some of the priciest horseflesh in the hemisphere.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2022
But trains, those huge cars carrying hundreds of times more weight than horseflesh can, beckoned felons from the highways to the railroad tracks.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022
In a sport where success is often self-perpetuating, in which hot trainers tend to be entrusted with ever-pricier horseflesh, Cox has moved far enough up the ladder to see the promised land.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2020
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'horseflesh.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near horseflesh
Cite this Entry
“Horseflesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseflesh. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share