horse

noun

ˈhȯrs How to pronounce horse (audio)
Definition of horsenext
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 Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026 Hiking, biking, horse-riding and swimming, the parks have public amenities just waiting to be used for free, especially during the summer and fall months. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 July 2026 She couldn’t be bothered to hear half of the testimony about carriage horses. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
  1. stallion
  2. colt
  3. filly
  4. racehorse
  5. equine
  6. steed
Noun
  • Ferrari further modified the emblem by turning the horse’s tail upward to symbolize luck and victory—a notable departure from the downward-pointing tail of Baracca’s prancing stallion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • Down at the bottom of the hill, Butch was sitting in the grass among a dozen or more stallions.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of stallion
Noun
  • For every race that has colts contending for greatness and notoriety, there is a sister race for those wonderful three-year-old fillies.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Six days after winning his first race in nearly a year, the multiple Grade 1-stakes-winning colt Journalism has been retired.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of colt
Noun
  • In the $200,000 San Clemente Handicap 35-1 longshot Somerset West (Armando Ayuso) outran nine other 3-year-old fillies, including three formidable challengers who shipped in from the east.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of filly
Noun
  • People still can pool together resources with friends to buy a racehorse for $10,000 and see what happens.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Sometimes that means being the one to say no — to the racehorse, the castle in Scotland, the vintage Ferrari.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • Hernandez did an excellent job of easing Cornucopia, who was fitted with a brace before being removed from the track in an equine ambulance.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • For instance, LaGuardia Community College has a track in veterinary medicine for veterinary assistants — a perfect match for an equine or animal lover.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of equine
Noun
  • From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Related Stories In details now provided to Variety by Universal, the mighty steed in question — visible from several streets away— was in fact some 36 feet tall and weighed in excess of 8,800 pounds.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of steed

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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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