horse sense

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Recent Examples of horse sense Our people have a horse sense for what good work is. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024 His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense. Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024 My bet is that Smith has that political horse sense. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 8 June 2023 But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023 Back in 2011, Daniels, a former Bush White House official and two-term Indiana governor known for his conservative horse sense and low-key manner, passed on a White House run and went on to accept the Purdue presidency. Frederick Hess, Forbes, 16 June 2022 In an age when Hollywood’s highest-profile parent-child relationship is that between Britney Spears and her father, what could be more refreshing than the homespun horse sense of the Howard boys? Peter Tonguette, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021 People have many ways of talking about intuition: gut, nose, sixth sense, horse sense, Spidey-sense. Steve Kolowich, Washington Post, 20 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse sense
Noun
  • But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.
    Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was a chance for Biden to take the high road, to toe the fiscal line and display financial prudence.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Leadership often comes down to having the wisdom to make the most difficult business choices.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • First, some perspective courtesy of the wisdom and wit of former Chiefs coach Marv Levy.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your base is the foundation of any makeup look, but in the year 2025, that doesn’t have to include actual foundation—at least not in the traditional sense.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.
    Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the current political environment, where good theater often trumps good policy, California has the opportunity to lead with some plain common sense.
    Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the lion’s den, no less, at left leaning venues, hoping facts and common sense would prevail.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But will any of us fans still have our wits by then?
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The increase widens a stark property tax gap between Idaho’s two largest school districts — Boise and West Ada — and illustrates dramatic policy differences between the adjoining Treasure Valley districts.
    Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Horse sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20sense. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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