: one that is a year old: such as
a
: an animal one year old or in the second year of its age
b
: a racehorse between January 1 of the year after the year in which it was foaled and the next January 1
yearling
adjective
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Auction house Keeneland's September yearling sale generated a record $428 million last year.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Repole, the owner of Repole Stable, purchased Grande for $300,000 in a yearlings sale in September 2023.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) spokesperson Will Healey told USA TODAY on April 15 that the bear, a yearling, was located in a tree near Westfarms Mall on April 11 by the agency's Environmental Conservation Police and Wildlife Division personnel.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
The bear, a yearling, was deemed suitable for relocation and officers were driving it to be released on Tuesday, May 28, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Repole, the owner of Repole Stable, purchased Grande for $300,000 in a yearlings sale in September 2023.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) spokesperson Will Healey told USA TODAY on April 15 that the bear, a yearling, was located in a tree near Westfarms Mall on April 11 by the agency's Environmental Conservation Police and Wildlife Division personnel.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
The bear, a yearling, was deemed suitable for relocation and officers were driving it to be released on Tuesday, May 28, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
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“Yearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearling. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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yearling
noun
year·ling
ˈyi(ə)r-liŋ 
1
: one and especially an animal that is a year old or in the second year after birth
2
: a racehorse between January 1st of the year after the year in which it was born and the next January 1st
yearling
adjective
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