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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
Elliot the Dwarf Calf Finds His Mama Horse Her name was Belle, a then-27-year-old Belgian mare horse who had arrived at The Little Red Barn just one month before Elliot.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The deal, announced Tuesday, transfers all trademarks and associated rights of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown from the Stronach Group (doing business as 1/ST) to Churchill Downs ($CHDN).
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
The 58-year-old actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had never worn a cowboy hat, ridden a horse, or seen more than a couple episodes of Euphoria before being offered the part of cowboy crime lord Alamo Brown.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The deal, announced Tuesday, transfers all trademarks and associated rights of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown from the Stronach Group (doing business as 1/ST) to Churchill Downs ($CHDN).
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
The 58-year-old actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had never worn a cowboy hat, ridden a horse, or seen more than a couple episodes of Euphoria before being offered the part of cowboy crime lord Alamo Brown.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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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
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Several of the horses were fairly crazy stallions and one was blind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Baffert said the filly appeared OK but would undergo diagnostic tests to be sure.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 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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That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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