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 streets are begrimed by factory smoke, fecund with horse dung and lit by lanterns.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
People are better at detecting pain in the faces of other humans than in those of horses.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Extreme cold is especially dangerous for donkeys because unlike horses, donkeys don’t have the natural oils in their coats that repel moisture, Vargas said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Budweiser has long used the Super Bowl to tie its stately Clydesdale horses to the national mood.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The 54-year-old muscleman wisely shifted his focus to a different sport; horse racing.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
White Abarrio got to the lead near to the head of the stretch and seemed in the clear, before Joseph’s other horse ran him down.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Cowboys tussle with agitated horses.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
People are better at detecting pain in the faces of other humans than in those of horses.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Extreme cold is especially dangerous for donkeys because unlike horses, donkeys don’t have the natural oils in their coats that repel moisture, Vargas said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Budweiser has long used the Super Bowl to tie its stately Clydesdale horses to the national mood.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The 54-year-old muscleman wisely shifted his focus to a different sport; horse racing.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
White Abarrio got to the lead near to the head of the stretch and seemed in the clear, before Joseph’s other horse ran him down.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Cowboys tussle with agitated horses.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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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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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The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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