: an uncastrated male horse : a male horse kept for breeding
also
: a male animal (such as a dog or a sheep) kept primarily as a stud
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No curtains blowing in the wind and white stallions.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was on the couch cracking up with his wife, Malory, about the whiffed field goal and consequential turnover.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Zedan is out of Flightline, the 2022 horse of the year, who retired undefeated after six starts, and the mare is from Into Mischief, the best stallion going these days.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The number seven would have put the stallion too far right of the field and closer to the stands of crowds, and so would have caused further distraction that would have leaked through Pal’s blinders and earplugs.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was on the couch cracking up with his wife, Malory, about the whiffed field goal and consequential turnover.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Zedan is out of Flightline, the 2022 horse of the year, who retired undefeated after six starts, and the mare is from Into Mischief, the best stallion going these days.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The number seven would have put the stallion too far right of the field and closer to the stands of crowds, and so would have caused further distraction that would have leaked through Pal’s blinders and earplugs.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Stallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stallion. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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stallion
noun
stal·lion
ˈstal-yən 
: a male horse
especially
: one kept especially for breeding
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