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
Their horse-bit hardware gives them an upscale look that pairs well with work and casual outfits alike.
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.
—Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
For five years, Addie Bojorquez had been bonding with Tommy, her favorite horse, at a ranch near her family’s home in Hollister, California.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Tucked into central Tennessee’s horse country about an hour from Nashville, this former railroad town has a teensy footprint of fewer than 500 residents but loves to welcome visitors—especially for the annual RC Cola-MoonPie festival in June.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Racing and off-track betting were expected to resume this coming weekend, but horse owners and trainers remained alarmed about the track’s finances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Why do horses have eyes on the side of their head?
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Le Teendezvous was a converted horse stable — dim lights, wooden beams, and a smell that said livestock once lived here.
—Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.
—Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
For five years, Addie Bojorquez had been bonding with Tommy, her favorite horse, at a ranch near her family’s home in Hollister, California.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Tucked into central Tennessee’s horse country about an hour from Nashville, this former railroad town has a teensy footprint of fewer than 500 residents but loves to welcome visitors—especially for the annual RC Cola-MoonPie festival in June.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Racing and off-track betting were expected to resume this coming weekend, but horse owners and trainers remained alarmed about the track’s finances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Why do horses have eyes on the side of their head?
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Le Teendezvous was a converted horse stable — dim lights, wooden beams, and a smell that said livestock once lived here.
—Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
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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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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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The Del Mar Futurity, at 7 furlongs, also revolves around Baffert, whose colts have won the past four runnings and 18 of the past 29, dominance that began with Silver Charm winning the Futurity in a mild upset to jumpstart his journey to victory in the 1997 Kentucky Derby.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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The $80,000 Swingtime Stakes matches a large field of fillies and mares seeking their first stakes win in 2025.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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