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
The two also shared a lifelong love of horses.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Dogs and horses, a country house, a suitable match — a comfortable but somewhat anonymous life — seemed her future.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In addition to soccer, other sports in the spotlight include horse racing, cycling, car racing, boxing, ballet, basketball, weightlifting, rock climbing and more.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Elliot the Dwarf Calf Finds His Mama Horse Her name was Belle, a then-27-year-old Belgian mare horse who had arrived at The Little Red Barn just one month before Elliot.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Under certain conditions, some of those licenses could be used for historical horse racing machines, according to Maryland Matters.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The 58-year-old actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had never worn a cowboy hat, ridden a horse, or seen more than a couple episodes of Euphoria before being offered the part of cowboy crime lord Alamo Brown.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Robb Report, the 30-acre horse facility cost the pop icon $5 million.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Dogs and horses, a country house, a suitable match — a comfortable but somewhat anonymous life — seemed her future.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In addition to soccer, other sports in the spotlight include horse racing, cycling, car racing, boxing, ballet, basketball, weightlifting, rock climbing and more.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Elliot the Dwarf Calf Finds His Mama Horse Her name was Belle, a then-27-year-old Belgian mare horse who had arrived at The Little Red Barn just one month before Elliot.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Under certain conditions, some of those licenses could be used for historical horse racing machines, according to Maryland Matters.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The 58-year-old actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had never worn a cowboy hat, ridden a horse, or seen more than a couple episodes of Euphoria before being offered the part of cowboy crime lord Alamo Brown.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Robb Report, the 30-acre horse facility cost the pop icon $5 million.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
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Several of the horses were fairly crazy stallions and one was blind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Groenestijn - International Pet Photography Awards 2025 The encounter of two stallions early in the morning on a foggy January day this year gives the image a magical touch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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The Kentucky Oaks, a slightly shorter race exclusively for fillies on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, will air in primetime this year in an attempt to draw more viewers.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Baffert also has two fillies in Saturday’s Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks, Forced Entry (4-1) and French Blue (5-1), as does Michael McCarthy, who won last year’s Santa Anita Derby with Journalism.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 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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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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