as in horses
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
one of the more esteemed equines of modern times was the racehorse Seabiscuit
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Recent Examples of equines
Undomesticated equines could not stop it from happening.
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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.
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Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.
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Nick Sullivan
april 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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
That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.
—
Nick Sullivan
april 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.
—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equines
horses
Noun
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My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
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The company creates a separate legal entity for each horse and offers ownership interests to investors through SEC-qualified offerings.
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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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