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
Any use of horses and other animals is abuse.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Craft lovers and clothes horses will love Villa Sereno, a sweeping estate in Delray Beach’s tony Stone Creek Ranch enclave.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Each parking lot has its own special symbol (besides the blue dolphin and the yellow toucan, there are red snappers, pink flamingos, green toads and white sea horses) and is planted with a different tree species.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Like Agnifilo, most horse owners know their equine friends have an impressive vocal range.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Craft lovers and clothes horses will love Villa Sereno, a sweeping estate in Delray Beach’s tony Stone Creek Ranch enclave.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Each parking lot has its own special symbol (besides the blue dolphin and the yellow toucan, there are red snappers, pink flamingos, green toads and white sea horses) and is planted with a different tree species.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Like Agnifilo, most horse owners know their equine friends have an impressive vocal range.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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Assistant trainer Dennis O’Neill purchased the horse in 2015 at a price of $400,000 before stallion Uncle Mo became the nation’s leading first-crop sire.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Jan. 2026
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There’s no reason to abandon your star stallion just before the big race.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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An undefeated filly won the $100,000 Dixie Belle Stakes on Saturday, just not the one that most bettors expected.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).—
Chase Jordan
February 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Westernaires have been teaching horsemanship to kids in Colorado and performing equine entertainment with Wild West themes for more than 70 years, with a team of entirely volunteer staff dedicating time to the craft.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Like Agnifilo, most horse owners know their equine friends have an impressive vocal range.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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