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galloper

noun

Definition of gallopernext
as in trotter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloper
  1. trotter
  2. racehorse
  3. warhorse
  4. mount
  5. pony
  6. gelding
  7. colt
  8. packhorse
Noun
  • Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.
    — Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of trotter
Noun
  • Derek Thompson once stood in the winner's circle next to a champion racehorse named Shergar, owned by one of the richest royals in the world, who dominated on the tracks in the 1980s.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Queen tends to sport the brooch during equine events to honor King Edward VII and his legendary Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Epsom Derby in 1909.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • Democratic warhorse Ed Markey walloped Seth Moulton, who unconvincingly tried to run left.
    — Carine Hajjar, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
Definition of warhorse
Noun
  • The ladder mounts install to the T-track on the tent base, though, and can move around to the right side so campers can enter though the large zippered window.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The bottom of the jaw also has a screw mount for using a tripod.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • After debuting the print pony hair last fall, pieces were quick to sell out.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Big Ant, who sweeps stalls for the Compton Cowboys, shares his emotions only with his pony.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of pony
Noun
  • My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Deniz, a 16-year-old gelding, died on June 9.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Definition of gelding
Noun
  • The quarter horse colt was not fully vaccinated, MDARD reported.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy.
    — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of colt
Noun
  • After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.
    — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
Definition of packhorse
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“Galloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloper. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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