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 National Park Service long believed the 2,990-acre island was big enough to support 130 horses, but that has changed.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The family itself has used drones and horses.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
In January 2024, a photo surfaced of the two riding horses together at a ranch.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Leaphorn's out on his horse, with all of Monument Valley behind him.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
The Major had a dozen or so almost feral horses.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Instamania finished four lengths ahead of Strollsmischief with the latter horse the 2-1 favorite and the runner-up 5-2 in the eight-horse field.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts officials said they were called for an animal water rescue in an area off the 22900 block of Anthony Road in unincorporated McHenry County, where a horse was standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies found a horse in Coon Creek, standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore, the fire and rescue district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The family itself has used drones and horses.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
In January 2024, a photo surfaced of the two riding horses together at a ranch.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Leaphorn's out on his horse, with all of Monument Valley behind him.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
The Major had a dozen or so almost feral horses.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
Instamania finished four lengths ahead of Strollsmischief with the latter horse the 2-1 favorite and the runner-up 5-2 in the eight-horse field.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts officials said they were called for an animal water rescue in an area off the 22900 block of Anthony Road in unincorporated McHenry County, where a horse was standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies found a horse in Coon Creek, standing in floodwaters about 600 feet from the nearest shore, the fire and rescue district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 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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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
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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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American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Baffert also has two fillies in Saturday’s Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks, Forced Entry (4-1) and French Blue (5-1), as does Michael McCarthy, who won last year’s Santa Anita Derby with Journalism.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).—
Chase Jordan
February 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 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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But Thornton has just led me out the backdoor and uphill into an outdoor oasis big enough for a couple of steeds to still be hiding in the foliage.—
Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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