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 Lakers picked up steam down the stretch in the regular season, winning 16 of 18 heading into April and kindling hope of being a dark-horse candidate to give trouble to the Thunder or Spurs in the playoffs.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
The sprawling 85-acre facility used to train Atlanta’s police and firefighters includes a mock gas station, a train track with several rail cars, a firehouse, a horse stable, a seven-story burn tower and a 28-lane indoor shooting range.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
The 12 stamps include an image of the flag blowing in the wind; a baseball glove used by Jackie Robinson; a worn and weathered pickup truck; a dog; the Empire State Building; a barn; a teddy bear; a lighthouse; a racing sailboat; horses running free; a hamburger, and a Diné, or Navajo, blanket.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Rosser-Sumpter says the PWR Championship will mark the first time since 2008 that a women's rodeo organization has included bull riding or bucking horse riding in an event.
—Madison Sawyer, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Pinky, a child’s pink toy horse, and a yarmulke belonging to his eldest son.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Dark horses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, 45, is seen as a rising star in the party.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Micron Technology , the current lead horse in the semi stampede, has seen its fiscal 2027 profit projection literally double in under three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Wild horses couldn’t have kept her away.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 12 May 2026
The sprawling 85-acre facility used to train Atlanta’s police and firefighters includes a mock gas station, a train track with several rail cars, a firehouse, a horse stable, a seven-story burn tower and a 28-lane indoor shooting range.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
The 12 stamps include an image of the flag blowing in the wind; a baseball glove used by Jackie Robinson; a worn and weathered pickup truck; a dog; the Empire State Building; a barn; a teddy bear; a lighthouse; a racing sailboat; horses running free; a hamburger, and a Diné, or Navajo, blanket.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Rosser-Sumpter says the PWR Championship will mark the first time since 2008 that a women's rodeo organization has included bull riding or bucking horse riding in an event.
—Madison Sawyer, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Pinky, a child’s pink toy horse, and a yarmulke belonging to his eldest son.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Dark horses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, 45, is seen as a rising star in the party.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Micron Technology , the current lead horse in the semi stampede, has seen its fiscal 2027 profit projection literally double in under three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Wild horses couldn’t have kept her away.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 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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While O’Neill never could have expected to be here with his Cal-bred, Baffert will start two of the myriad expensive colts his clients buy each year.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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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
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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Though three fillies have crossed the finish line first, no female jockey or trainer had won it until DeVaux busted through the barn ceiling, taking down the old-boy network made of flannel, denim, seersucker and cigars.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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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,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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 16 May. 2026.
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