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Recent Examples of equid
The engravings include 90 camels, 17 ibex (a wild mountain goat), 15 equids (an animal from the horse family), 7 gazelles and 1 aurochs (a now-extinct cow), according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent studies show that wild equids are key to healthy ecosystems and play a vital role by increasing ecosystem resiliency and buffering against negative impacts of climate change.
—Jennifer Best, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Tetanus was common, and millions of doses of antitoxin serum were produced using horses — another point of close contact between humans and equids during wartime.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Whether this was the case for at least some of the equids at Casas del Turuñuelo is still a mystery.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Present-day equids, including horses, donkeys, and zebras, have only a single toe.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
In Greek folklore, a donkey — an equid involved in the harvest and production of wine — was the mount that carried the god Dionysus into battle against the Giants, and flutes fashioned from donkey tibiae (which produced a braying-like sound) were used in his worship.
—Franz Lidz Samuel Aranda, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Cuneiform tablets found in this region discuss an equid of high value, known as a kunga.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent studies show that wild equids are key to healthy ecosystems and play a vital role by increasing ecosystem resiliency and buffering against negative impacts of climate change.
—Jennifer Best, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Tetanus was common, and millions of doses of antitoxin serum were produced using horses — another point of close contact between humans and equids during wartime.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Whether this was the case for at least some of the equids at Casas del Turuñuelo is still a mystery.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Present-day equids, including horses, donkeys, and zebras, have only a single toe.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
In Greek folklore, a donkey — an equid involved in the harvest and production of wine — was the mount that carried the god Dionysus into battle against the Giants, and flutes fashioned from donkey tibiae (which produced a braying-like sound) were used in his worship.
—Franz Lidz Samuel Aranda, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Cuneiform tablets found in this region discuss an equid of high value, known as a kunga.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equid
Noun
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Parker Knutson's football season at Southwest Minnesota State started like a racehorse bursting out of the gates; five interceptions in his first three games matching last year's total.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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The track was briefly placed on probation by the CHRB in 2020 due to a spate of racehorse deaths.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The items include bed frames, bedding, pillows, white-noise machines, area rugs, desk chairs, TVs and TV mounts.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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When staffing dips, the pressure mounts.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
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His sweetbreads in pig trotter ragu evoke his memories of eating pork knuckle at his grandmother’s house.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Their horse-bit hardware gives them an upscale look that pairs well with work and casual outfits alike.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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During this time, monitor horses for signs of disease and keep pregnant mares with foals at their side in small groups and away from new/returning horses.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
Noun
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His handsome face is bruised and broken and a black that is unrecognizable.—
Davon Loeb,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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All of the steel is painted a matte black, to blend into the woody surroundings.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Equid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equid. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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