plural ponies
1
a
: a small horse
especially
: one of any of several breeds of very small stocky animals noted for their gentleness and endurance
b
: a bronco, mustang, or similar horse of the western U.S.
c
: racehorse
—usually used in plural
2
: something smaller than standard: such as
a
: a small beer glass
b
: a small liqueur glass typically holding one ounce
3
: a literal translation of a foreign language text
especially
: one used surreptitiously by students in preparing or reciting lessons
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The irony of that is that viewers know next season won’t be about ponies and rainbows.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Celebrate the end of Ramadan with halal food vendors, pony rides, a multicultural bazaar and performance from Palestinian rapper MC Abdul.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
And although stans were happy to celebrate the end of the Eternal Sunshine era with the new short film, they were especially shocked by Ariana’s choice to rock her signature pony—which gave us flashbacks to her Thank U, Next days.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The video showed several clips of the toddler spending time with horses — riding them, feeding them carrots and walking a miniature pony on a leash.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Celebrate the end of Ramadan with halal food vendors, pony rides, a multicultural bazaar and performance from Palestinian rapper MC Abdul.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
And although stans were happy to celebrate the end of the Eternal Sunshine era with the new short film, they were especially shocked by Ariana’s choice to rock her signature pony—which gave us flashbacks to her Thank U, Next days.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The video showed several clips of the toddler spending time with horses — riding them, feeding them carrots and walking a miniature pony on a leash.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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pony
noun
po·ny
ˈpō-nē 
plural ponies
1
: a small horse
especially
: a horse of any of several breeds of very small compact animals
2
: a word-for-word translation of a foreign language text
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