How to Use steed in a Sentence
steed
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The tale of a half-dog, half-coyote girl and her trusty steed.
—Lisa Hanawalt, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2019
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The grave goods suggest the owner felt a very close bond with his steed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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The scenic, three-hour round trip lets guests take in the scenery while a trusty steed does the walking.
—Jennifer Franklin, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2018
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And don’t worry, a step ladder is available to mount your steed.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
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An Elum would be rad, which is a sort of alien steed that Abe rides around like a two-legged horse.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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And — of course — visits and photo ops with Santa and his trusty steeds.
—John Wenzel, The Know, 24 Nov. 2019
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Maybe players will commandeer their own steed as a horse-like mount and chase the target.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2022
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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The giant steeds guarding the entrance are set to ride into the sunset this fall.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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One teammate started swiftly, only to get bucked off her steed at the final spin.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Rocinante, the steed Don Quixote rode in search of his Dulcinea.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
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With one-half of the total score dependent on the horse, riders want to climb on a tough, and ornery, steed.
—Tom McGhee, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2017
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With the passage of time, minivans with bumper stickers and Hyundai Sonatas eclipsed trusty ole steeds.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
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Jack is now trapped beneath the steed, and the shooter is rapidly approaching on his own horse to finish the job.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2022
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Even the valets, who get (limited) seat time in all manner of super steeds, are enamored.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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Another charger agreed on the pop front, but felt that big mountain riders will want a meatier, stiffer steed.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
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Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
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Knights fought with swords, a noble steed pranced, and the anachronistic tinge clearly was intended.
—Scott Craven, azcentral, 6 Apr. 2018
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One time in 2009, the wee steed decided to make an early exit.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 26 Aug. 2019
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These women and their steeds covered hundreds of miles a week, holding packs that held up to 100 books at once.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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The birds also relieve their noble steeds of irksome biting flies and ticks that call the maritime forest home.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2019
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Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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Rent your steed from Red Raven and let those chunky-monkey tires carry you along the area's 50 miles of trails.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Gamers, meanwhile, will be thrilled to finally see a live-action Roach, trusty steed of Geralt.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 July 2019
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With his conscience clear, Owen finally rode atop the wild steed, triumphantly emerging from a barn that burned down due to a gas leak.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
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Any general worth his steed would prefer to fight in the summer when there’s plenty of light, the roads are clear, and soldiers aren’t bundled up against the cold.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Witcher fans can even name their car Roach, Weber joked, Geralt or Rivia's trusty steed.
—Patrick Shanley, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2019
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Still, the rep added that the barista had turned Aspen and Scout away mostly out of surprise at seeing a noble steed at the window.
—Emily Wang, Teen Vogue, 5 Mar. 2018
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