equids

plural of equid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equids
Noun
  • With each encounter, the mystery of Molineux’s whereabouts mounts, though the sense of foreboding is cut by the comedy of our hero’s haplessness.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • Tapia believes the Cuban government is attempting to signal a willingness to negotiate with the United States as economic pressure mounts.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
    Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • The company creates a separate legal entity for each horse and offers ownership interests to investors through SEC-qualified offerings.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Music is one way the mares, part of Nodiff-Netanel’s nonprofit called Mini Therapy Horses, comfort people, especially hospital patients, in Southern California.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
  • The day before the Kentucky Derby each year is known as Ladies’ Day, with several stakes races for fillies and mares, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Undomesticated equines could not stop it from happening.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to experts, stallions are known to engage in fierce, sudden battles, which is one reason North Carolina law prohibits anyone from coming within 50 feet of the horses.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • The stallions are known to engage in fierce battles in public spaces, including chasing, kicking and biting.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The Board of Public Works approved the grant on Thursday, which will be used to reduce pollution attributed to failed sewer systems located near the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal bays.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • In the spring that means shallower bays where the water is warmer.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
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“Equids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equids. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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