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horsewoman

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Recent Examples of horsewoman As the sun glances off the ice, the camera pans into the hands of a horsewoman — Ansa Kuzenbayeva, the muse who inspired the campaign — and her glittering stacks of Spinelli Kilcollin rings, moving with the reins. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The royal family's late matriarch Queen Elizabeth was also a great horsewoman, and Zara previously told PEOPLE her happiest family memories around horses involve that bond. — Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Mary Gaylord McClean Located at the entrance to the Shelbyville Fairgrounds, Mary Gaylord McClean is a champion American Saddlebred show horsewoman. — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024 The princess is a keen horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Olympics on the British equestrian team. — William Booth, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for horsewoman
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  • At this point occurs the climax of the tale, Ichabod’s encounter with the headless horseman, whom the reader assumes is Brom Bones playing a mischievous trick on him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Anne, who was born on August 15, 1950, first got married at age 23 to Captain Mark Phillips, an Olympic gold medal-winning horseman and military officer.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Horsewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsewoman. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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