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 The move is contentious, with environmentalists supporting the removal, while tribes and horse lovers are heartbroken. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 See dinosaur bones at Flaming Cliffs, ride Mongolian horses across the steppe, stargaze with the on-property astronomer and stay in the luxurious Three Camel Lodge. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 These wild horses will be evaluated by a veterinarian and be prepared for adoption programs, according to Inyo National Forest. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The local Paiute tribes, expert with horses, have offered their services but were turned down. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 That means that the American Octa should still make more than 600 horses and accelerate to 62 mph in under four seconds. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 The snakes, of course, along with the birds, bears, turtles, fish, rabbits, and horses. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 In 1785, the Pennsylvania General Assembly commissioned an improved road over Forbes, which was built for military speed, to accommodate wagons and horse travel. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
  1. stallions
  2. colts
  3. equines
  4. fillies
  5. steeds
Noun
  • 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
  • Among Spendthrift’s many quality stallions, Into Mischief exercises a kind of casual dominance around the barn.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of stallions
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of colts
Noun
  • Undomesticated equines could not stop it from happening.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of equines
Noun
  • This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Definition of fillies
Noun
  • Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of steeds

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