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
Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The title refers to a story-fable about a horse that runs away, only to turn up at a time of crisis.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Look for Wildlife Throughout the park, bison lumber along the road and prairies, while feral horses flounce about the buttes.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
Check into Craveiral Farmhouse, a fantastic hotel that has a working garden, a delicious restaurant, and even a few horses.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The title refers to a story-fable about a horse that runs away, only to turn up at a time of crisis.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Look for Wildlife Throughout the park, bison lumber along the road and prairies, while feral horses flounce about the buttes.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
Check into Craveiral Farmhouse, a fantastic hotel that has a working garden, a delicious restaurant, and even a few horses.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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With $2 million on the line, a stallion-making race like this should draw plenty of interest.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Vogel has very carefully plotted United Touch’s 2026 campaign and Aachen marked just the third show of the year for the stallion.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Booted home a length and a quarter to the good by jockey Paco Lopez, this Chad Summers trained gray colt was no doubt the best on Maryland’s biggest day of racing.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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The Jacksons, who created an endowment to assist with equine disease research at Pennsylvania, say that across the industry, racehorse aftercare practices have improved over the past 20 years.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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As Black-Eyed Susan day got underway at Laurel Park on Friday, racehorse 'Hit Zero' died in his debut.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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That is the crunchiest start possible for an equine athlete, gunning out of the gate and something like eight strides later, facing a turn.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The transformative experience of a stay at Miraval is furthered by practices like meditation, breath work, mindful movement, nature immersion, and equine therapy, which are also designed to heighten attention and build mindfulness.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Pros & Cons Since his Super Nintendo debut, Yoshi has made a name for himself as much more than Mario's tongue-flinging steed.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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