horses

noun

variants also horse
plural of 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 Brant’s other great passion is horse racing, and his formidable stable has included Sottsass, the 2020 winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Europe’s most prestigious race. — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026 Support for a ban grew this year after the death of Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist from India who died while jumping after his mother when their carriage horse bolted on a sightseeing tour. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026 Her love of horses was a lifelong passion that, more recently, had grown into a love of racing. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Her new single comes with a pleasant video co-starring a horse. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026 Though the championship event is by invitation only, Pro Skijor will also host a community skijoring event the same weekend, providing budding skiers and horse riders an opportunity to compete. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026 For combat veteran Jeremy Walsh, that connection with horses has had a profound impact on his mental health. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Feral horses, hogs and deer roam freely across the 18-mile island. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026 The intense bonds with horses and almost spiritual connection to the land were profoundly moving to me. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
  1. stallions
  2. equines
  3. colts
  4. fillies
  5. steeds
Noun
  • 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
  • Mares use this land as a nursery, stallions retreat there to recover from injuries caused by fighting, and old horses go deep into the marsh to lay themselves to rest.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of stallions
Noun
  • Animal rights activists have argued in favor of banning the industry for more than two decades, calling the work dangerous and inherently abusive to the equines.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Undomesticated equines could not stop it from happening.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of equines
Noun
  • These two colts were born roughly a month apart in the winter of 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of colts
Noun
  • Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fillies
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
  • Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Definition of steeds

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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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