How to Use filly in a Sentence

filly

noun

• This is the premier stage for three-year-old fillies.
  — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
• The man and the filly who pulled each other from the flames forge ahead.
  — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• The stakes is for fillies and mares 4 and up going 1 1/8 miles on the turf.
  — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 18 Mar. 2018
• Eda finished fifth in the field of eight and Elm Drive beat one other filly.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2021
• The filly straightened out to rush past the bulk of the field, finishing third by 3 ½ lengths.
  — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 May 2018
• There is a filly, Nest, who hopes to become the fourth female winner.
  — John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022
• Smith tried to take the filly to the rail, which had been a good place to be on the sloppy track earlier in the day.
  — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 5 May 2017
• Chad Brown trains four of the six fillies and mares entered and clearly has all the bases covered.
  — courant.com, 12 July 2019
• Her steadiness behind the plate helped a young Fillies squad to its second state trip in the last three years.
  — Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
• There are eight 3-year-old fillies entered for the Kentucky Oaks points race.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
• Stellar Wind, at 5 years old, has been one of the great fillies and mares in her four-year racing career.
  — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• Echo Zulu is a shoo-in to win the Eclipse Award as the year’s top 2-year-old filly.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021
• The filly can be found frolicking in the Africa exhibit with the rest of the zebra herd.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2022
• Due to the severity of the injuries, the filly is euthanized on the track.
  — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 28 Apr. 2021
• The Black-Eyed Susan is the leading race for 3-year-old fillies.
  — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
• Swiss Skydiver will try to become the sixth filly to win the Preakness.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 28 Sep. 2020
• The filly went on to win the Eclipse Award for 3-year-old Filly of the Year.
  — Melissa Hoppert and Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 4 May 2018
• Third choice Jiggy Jog S, the other filly in the race, finished fourth.
  — Tom Canavan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
• Should any additional horses scratch, the Oaks will run with less than a full field of 14 fillies.
  — Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
• The 4-year-old filly, under a masterful ride by Corey Nakatani, went last to first to win by ½ length.
  — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 19 Mar. 2018
• Odds-on choice in a field of six 3-year-old fillies will go straight to the front and might go all the way again for her second Grade 2 win.
  — Bob Clancy, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2019
• Image Three-year-old fillies racing around the first turn in the Acorn Stakes on Friday.
  — Victor J. Blue Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 8 June 2024
• The filly broke both her front ankles shortly after crossing the finish line in second place and was euthanized on the track.
  — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
• The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
• The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
• Friday belongs to the Kentucky Oaks, the country’s most famous race for 3-year-old fillies.
  — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
• The same goes for fillies looking to the Kentucky Oaks in the Chandlier Stakes.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• The annual race comes a day after the Black-Eyed Susan race, which features 3-year-old fillies.
  — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
• Baffert said the filly appeared OK but would undergo diagnostic tests to be sure.
  — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
• The Distaff The 1 1/8-mile distaff, for fillies and mares, looms as the most intriguing, storyline-laden race on the card.
  — Tim Layden, SI.com, 2 Nov. 2017