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 His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense. Southern Living, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse sense
Noun
  • But other supporters of the former president chose to ask for prudence in negotiations.
    Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
  • Scouting in stealth: Heat scouring for success (if) at No. 20 in NBA draft ASK IRA: Is practicing prudence essential in Heat not mortgaging future in a Durant deal?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • People listen more attentively to the vice president than the assistant, regardless of their wisdom.
    Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • There are many great cocktail books out there, penned by incredibly talented bartenders who are more than willing to share their wisdom.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Such easy overlap between juror and filmmaker speaks to a wider festival goal toward building a real sense of community within the genre world.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 14 July 2025
  • Other migrant families have found the same sense of stability in the city of nearly 2 million inhabitants.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • This embodied experience is crucial for developing common sense, intuitive physics, and a deep, non-abstracted understanding of the world.
    Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • This law actually has a lot of modern common sense.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The same substantive deficits afflict Louise-Parker, too, whose bright eyes and brusque wit are wasted in a role that’s villainous potential exists only in exposition.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
  • Stripped of her powers under a red sun, Supergirl must rely on her grit, compassion and wits to guide Ruthye on a path of vengeance and justice, ultimately confronting the nature of violence and power.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Regents selected the two most recent UT presidential appointments at University of Texas at Dallas and UTHealth Houston after a national search by a presidential search advisory committee, per the typical policy.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • What is the minor policy at the Indiana State Fair?
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 24 July 2025

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“Horse sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20sense. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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