dobbin

noun

Definition of dobbinnext
as in cob

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  1. cob
  2. steed
  3. equine
  4. skate
  5. jade
  6. mare
  7. nag
  8. colt
Noun
  • While corn on the cob is a no, kernels from the cob are a yes.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Hold the corn, tip down, in the bowl, and using a sharp knife, cut straight down between the kernels and the cob, cutting as close to the cob as possible and rotating the ear about a quarter turn after each cut.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of cob
Noun
  • From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Related Stories In details now provided to Variety by Universal, the mighty steed in question — visible from several streets away— was in fact some 36 feet tall and weighed in excess of 8,800 pounds.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of steed
Noun
  • Hernandez did an excellent job of easing Cornucopia, who was fitted with a brace before being removed from the track in an equine ambulance.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • For instance, LaGuardia Community College has a track in veterinary medicine for veterinary assistants — a perfect match for an equine or animal lover.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of equine
Noun
  • After moving up to the Golden Knights’ bench in July 2023, Ward pre-scouted opponents, organized the Golden Knights’ forecheck and ran practices during optional skates under then-head coach Bruce Cassidy.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • For the dozens of NHL, minor league and college players who make their off-season homes in Minnesota, informal morning skates at various arenas throughout the Twin Cities have been going on for decades.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
Definition of skate
Noun
  • From the street, only glimpses of hand-cut sandstone and a low jade-green roof emerge behind mature gardens.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Brown-Taher works with a variety of colorful materials including opal, mother of pearl, jade and malachite, and mixes them with diamonds, sapphires and amethysts.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of jade
Noun
  • The other stakes on the card are a pair of ungraded, $100,000 turf tests for older fillies and mares — the 1-mile Osunitas Stakes (third race) and the five-furlong Daisycutter Stakes (ninth race).
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Their Italian fare is inspired by the seafood Nantucket is known for, so look forward to the frutti del mare served alongside fine Italian wines.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of mare
Noun
  • Microsoft has also tried to upsell its OneDrive cloud storage with constant nags in Windows 11.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In football years, a 15th-century knight in dull armor riding an old swayback nag.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of nag
Noun
  • For every race that has colts contending for greatness and notoriety, there is a sister race for those wonderful three-year-old fillies.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Six days after winning his first race in nearly a year, the multiple Grade 1-stakes-winning colt Journalism has been retired.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of colt
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“Dobbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dobbin. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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