horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
ˈhȯrs-ˌshü 
ˈhȯrsh-
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it
2
: something (such as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe
3
horseshoes plural
: a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal
horseshoe
transitive verb
Examples of horseshoe in a Sentence
The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees.
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In television interviews, Sandy, with her big frizzy hair and animal print leggings often bent horseshoes, while the uber-tall Durk, with his teeny tiny workout shorts, a halter top and a large silver western belt slung around his waist, spouted off factual scientific studies.
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Hayley Krischer, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
While the Chiefs have been consistently strong, with some remarkable good fortune this season and continued horseshoe following them, the Bills have suffered some severe hard-luck losses including to the Chiefs in the recent playoff years.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Rooms 1 of 2 Interior of a King Bedroom in the Rosewood Suite
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The hotel is shaped like a horseshoe with 226 guest rooms, all with at least one private terrace, divided between two towers (pro tip: the east tower gets better sunset views).
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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Hayley Krischer, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Read: The horseshoe theory of psychedelics Research has not yet established the side effects of long-term ketamine therapy, but older studies of recreational users offer some insight on heavy, extended dosing.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
While the Chiefs have been consistently strong, with some remarkable good fortune this season and continued horseshoe following them, the Bills have suffered some severe hard-luck losses including to the Chiefs in the recent playoff years.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Rooms 1 of 2 Interior of a King Bedroom in the Rosewood Suite
Durston Saylor/Courtesy of Rosewood Baha Mar
The hotel is shaped like a horseshoe with 226 guest rooms, all with at least one private terrace, divided between two towers (pro tip: the east tower gets better sunset views).
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Horseshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseshoe. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
ˈhȯrs-ˌshü
ˈhȯrsh-
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron shaped and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof
2
: something shaped like a horseshoe
3
plural
: a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
horseshoe
verb
horseshoer
noun
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