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Recent Examples of equid
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.
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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
The study offers convincing evidence that the esteemed kunga did in fact exist, in the form of a first-generation hybrid of a domestic donkey and a wild donkey or other type of equid.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
Cuneiform tablets found in this region discuss an equid of high value, known as a kunga.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
These vehicles were not pulled by horses, but by oxen and other draft animals, or equids such as donkeys or mules.
—National Geographic, 30 Apr. 2020
Cattle and other livestock can also transmit diseases such as anthrax and babesiosis to the wild equids.
—National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2020
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
The study offers convincing evidence that the esteemed kunga did in fact exist, in the form of a first-generation hybrid of a domestic donkey and a wild donkey or other type of equid.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
Cuneiform tablets found in this region discuss an equid of high value, known as a kunga.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
These vehicles were not pulled by horses, but by oxen and other draft animals, or equids such as donkeys or mules.
—National Geographic, 30 Apr. 2020
Cattle and other livestock can also transmit diseases such as anthrax and babesiosis to the wild equids.
—National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equid
Noun
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The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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All 21 horses racing in this year's Kentucky Derby are reportedly descendants of the famed racehorse Secretariat, according to The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Leadership stumbles, hidden value is ignored, and then the pressure mounts.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As the war draws on and the civilian death toll mounts, multiple human rights organizations and a handful of U.S. lawmakers have characterized the events in Gaza as a genocide — an assertion that Israeli officials have forcefully rejected.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Use a variety of bones like knuckle bones, pig trotters and chicken feet for a better broth.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s an on-site organic farm, farm animals, horses, walking trails and many homes have edible landscaping.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The film looks like a Western, but there’s only one horse.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: For an old warhorse, Freaky Friday looks darn cute.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Broadway theaters subsist on stunt-cast revivals of old warhorses; book publishers rely disproportionately on backlist sales.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Sunday will see the Grade III Sorrento Stakes with 12 juvenile fillies nominated for the prep to the Sept. 6 Grade I Del Mar Debutante. Also scheduled for Saturday is the Grade II $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16-miles on the turf.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The horse — a 16-year-old mare named Gizmo — was hit by the car around 9 p.m. on Bayberry Drive within the developed zone.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Equid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equid. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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