foal

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Recent Examples of foal After familiarizing myself with the fleet of horses—including a month-old foal—a small group saddled up for a breathtaking excursion through the scenic mountains. Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026 For example, Montana has about 1,100 wolves, which in 2024 killed 54 domestic animals — 35 cattle, 16 sheep and 3 foals, the scientists said. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026 From that call, Langdale purchased a yearling foal and, unexpectedly, a senior Andalusian stallion trained in the airs above the ground. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 In some cases, weight gain or subtle behavior changes may be the only hints before the foal arrives. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foal
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Noun
  • Twenty died in 2025, including a 20-year-old stallion, a 31-year-old mare and six other mares over age 20, according to the annual report.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But Glatt could at least gain a moment of joy on a warm Saturday afternoon in Arcadia when his 3-year-old colt, the heretofore ironically named So Happy, pulled off an upset victory in the Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The 3-year-old colt, who is owned by Wathnan Racing, established himself as the top Derby hopeful on the East Coast, but not by much.
    Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Twenty died in 2025, including a 20-year-old stallion, a 31-year-old mare and six other mares over age 20, according to the annual report.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Several of the horses were fairly crazy stallions and one was blind.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 3-year-old gelding paid $39.80 for Fresu and trainer Steve Knapp.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a 7-year-old gelding owned by former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme won the Grade II, $500,000 New Orleans Classic — and set a track record.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Kentucky Oaks, a slightly shorter race exclusively for fillies on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, will air in primetime this year in an attempt to draw more viewers.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Baffert said the filly appeared OK but would undergo diagnostic tests to be sure.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.
    Nick Sullivan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This is indicative of HISA’s ongoing fiscal mismanagement, which is a distraction from our joint mission of equine health and safety.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Foal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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