equines

plural of equine

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Recent Examples of equines 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 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 Because of an outbreak of equine herpesvirus, a contagious equine virus that can cause neurological and respiratory diseases, the decision was made to not have any horses or other equines in the parade. — Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equines
horses
Noun
  • Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Officials would also have to consider compensation for carriage owners and assistance with retiring horses, but no payouts are guaranteed.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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