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
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.
—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
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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But other Republicans say the taxpaying public shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The film opens with Jason resting near a campfire alongside his horse — a horse named Travis, after his brother.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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