variants
also horse
as in stallions
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 horses
Guests are encouraged to roam the land by golf cart or on foot, visit the biodynamic vegetable garden, fish the Flint River, and connect with the ranch’s horses.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Buses of tourists and schoolchildren gather at the conservancy’s electric fence, angling for a glimpse of the tail ends of an evolutionary line that’s been stretching back to the time horses were the size of dogs and the continent of Australia had not yet broken free of Antarctica.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The name is a nod to another part of the course’s history, having been laid out atop a former horse racing track.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Cats and horses also can be infected.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Things come to a head – quite literally − at the end of the episode when morning arrives and Alamo is found standing in a stable beside his horse.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Residents walked horses through a neighborhood as a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter flew overheard.
—Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Judy Johnson becomes the first female trainer to saddle a horse for the Preakness.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Buses of tourists and schoolchildren gather at the conservancy’s electric fence, angling for a glimpse of the tail ends of an evolutionary line that’s been stretching back to the time horses were the size of dogs and the continent of Australia had not yet broken free of Antarctica.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The name is a nod to another part of the course’s history, having been laid out atop a former horse racing track.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Cats and horses also can be infected.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Things come to a head – quite literally − at the end of the episode when morning arrives and Alamo is found standing in a stable beside his horse.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Residents walked horses through a neighborhood as a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter flew overheard.
—Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Judy Johnson becomes the first female trainer to saddle a horse for the Preakness.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
Noun
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No curtains blowing in the wind and white stallions.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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Determined not to be just a bit player, Zedan opened his own stables in Lexington and put together his own racing team, working to secure the best horses, stallions and trainers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Laurel Park The 2026 Preakness run at Laurel Park is now in the books and Winner Napoleon Solo has placed himself in the conversation as one of the top three-year-old colts in the country.—
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
Noun
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While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 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
Noun
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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 annual race comes a day after the Black-Eyed Susan race, which features 3-year-old fillies.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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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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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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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