as in foal
an adult female horse
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Recent Examples of mare
Zedan is out of Flightline, the 2022 horse of the year, who retired undefeated after six starts, and the mare is from Into Mischief, the best stallion going these days.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The royal also got to see some breeding mares and foals up close, gently petting some horses and feeding one a carrot.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Grafting — the process of introducing a mare to a foal that isn’t her own — can be unpredictable and doesn’t always succeed.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
At Never Dull Farm in Alberta, one mare lost her foal just as another newborn colt lost his mother.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The royal also got to see some breeding mares and foals up close, gently petting some horses and feeding one a carrot.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Grafting — the process of introducing a mare to a foal that isn’t her own — can be unpredictable and doesn’t always succeed.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
At Never Dull Farm in Alberta, one mare lost her foal just as another newborn colt lost his mother.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mare
Noun
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With the mare and foal doing well, the Chisholms’ next discovery was a wild mustang found starving itself.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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He was expected to be capable of breeding at least 250 times in his first year at an average of $150,000 per live foal.—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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With $2 million on the line, a stallion-making race like this should draw plenty of interest.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Vogel has very carefully plotted United Touch’s 2026 campaign and Aachen marked just the third show of the year for the stallion.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Great White’s trainer, John Ennis, confirmed to The Associated Press that the big gray gelding and jockey Alex Achard were fine.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Great White’s trainer, John Ennis, confirmed to the Associated Press that the big gray gelding and jockey Alex Achard were fine.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Booted home a length and a quarter to the good by jockey Paco Lopez, this Chad Summers trained gray colt was no doubt the best on Maryland’s biggest day of racing.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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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,
16 May 2026
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The annual race comes a day after the Black-Eyed Susan race, which features 3-year-old fillies.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This nonprofit equine sanctuary provides elderly horses with room to roam.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The Jacksons, who created an endowment to assist with equine disease research at Pennsylvania, say that across the industry, racehorse aftercare practices have improved over the past 20 years.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Pros & Cons Since his Super Nintendo debut, Yoshi has made a name for himself as much more than Mario's tongue-flinging steed.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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“Mare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mare. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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