as in stallion
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
the mounted police stable their horses in the city park
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Recent Examples of horse
Abella and her friend Darcie navigate challenges, such as being captured by a bee, the new responsibility of receiving a magic wand, and helping a horse with a toothache, with grace and curiosity.
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William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
One horse already has been withdrawn – Wild Desert from the Juvenile Turf.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Palestinians travel by horse cart Wednesday through the destruction in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Equestrians, meanwhile, are invited to consider riding horses in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains or to take a Creole trail ride through Louisiana.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
One horse already has been withdrawn – Wild Desert from the Juvenile Turf.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Palestinians travel by horse cart Wednesday through the destruction in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Equestrians, meanwhile, are invited to consider riding horses in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains or to take a Creole trail ride through Louisiana.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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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
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San Francisco’s stallion is the current RB1 of ones in PPR formats, shouldering a tireless 80.8 percent of the team’s opportunity share (25 touches per game).—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The colt has earned just shy of $4 million and the only horses to beat him since his debut are likely to be the top two choices in the Classic – Sovereignty (Kentucky Derby and Belmont) and Fierceness (Pacific Classic).—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The colt doesn’t know the racetrack he was bred for – the pride of Ruidoso – lies in ruins for the second year running, gutted by floodwaters that turned familiar dirt into a sucking bog of mud.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The $80,000 Swingtime Stakes matches a large field of fillies and mares seeking their first stakes win in 2025.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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And coupled with Bottle of Rouge’s upset victory Saturday in the Del Mar Debutante – Baffert’s 12th win in the fillies’ 2-year-old championship race – Baffert has now swept the juvenile titles two straight years and eight times since 1996.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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James is built like a racehorse and his defensive ability is his calling card.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Samaritan’s Purse also has 11 major construction projects in Israel, including two ambulance response stations, nine community centers with bomb shelters, and an equine therapy center for youth.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite his initial skepticism, Wes is desperate to return to the ice and decides to give equine therapy a shot.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The giant steeds guarding the entrance are set to ride into the sunset this fall.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Galaxy 2, Mario can hop on his trusty dinosaur steed and leverage Yoshi's unique abilities while traversing the inventive planetoid stages.—
Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PC Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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