COLT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

colt

noun

ˈkōlt

as in novice

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice

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Recent Examples of colt The 3-year-old colt became the eighth unbeaten winner in the race’s 142-year history. —

Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The 3-year-old bay thoroughbred colt sent DeVaux and the rest of the owner’s box into a raucous affair as one can surely understand. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view. —

Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The successful trainer kept grinning through a congratulatory gauntlet following Friday night's Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, hoping that colt Emerging Market can double the celebration for him in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. —

ABC News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for colt

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And a new feature called side-slip control enabled even novice drivers to slide through corners like Ken Block.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026