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.
—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
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
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Its two miles of beaches are home to an assortment of wildlife, including the wild horses, deer and more than 200 species of birds, from seagulls to herons, egrets to eagles and more.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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For example, trick roping performed by horse riders that don’t actually lasso animals or choreographed riding to music are not included in the ban.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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