mustang

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Recent Examples of mustang The Corolla Wild Horses, also known as Banker horses, are descendants of Spanish mustangs that were brought to the area by explorers more than 400 years ago. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 On Shackleford Banks, keep an eye out for the island’s famed wild horses, which are descended from Spanish mustangs brought and abandoned by European settlers in the 1500s. Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Ocracoke is home to a herd of Wild Banker Horses that are the descendants of Spanish mustangs that ended up on the island after a shipwreck several hundred years ago. Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025 Federal officials are on the hunt for those responsible after a trio of wild mustangs were found shot dead in southwestern Utah. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mustang
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Noun
  • Brings back memories of a white bronco and that infamous chase!
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • The group delivered solid material that rarely fell flat, building on Garrett’s wild bronco ride out of the starting gate.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Think amusement and pony rides, a parade, car show, craft fair, music, food, and beautiful butterfly releases.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
  • There were beautiful Indian women in halter tops with bubble ponies, Spanish dudes in Premier League jerseys, and heavily tattooed white guys.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Eastman’s report said the mare died during his initial physical exam.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The 6-year-old mare, ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, wins the $200,000 Vanity Handicap by a half-length over St Trinians at Hollywood Park.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • For whatever reason, all are female—even famous stallions are reborn as cute anime girls.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • The mare has a bird-like trill in her; the stallion is a little bit more lion and bear.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Under the masterful conditioning care of Brendan Walsh, this powerful striding colt came within a neck of shocking the world at odds of 15-1 in the second leg of the Triple Crown series.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • While Sovereignty skipped the Triple Crown's middle jewel, the bay colt wasn't completely out of the news.
    Alex Sundby June 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The relief was because the gelding’s distinction was a paddle foot.
    Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
  • His team consisted of the best possible combination—a mare and her foal, now a four-year-old gelding.
    Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The species is endangered, making every foal crucial in securing the species’ future.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • That doesn’t have to mean letting go of profit as a success indicator but making space for a new generation of foals who can balance profit and purpose for more meaningful work, shaping a more equitable world.
    Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • That was Nellie Morse in 1924, one of just six fillies to capture the Triple Crown’s second jewel.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
  • His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.
    Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 7 June 2025

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“Mustang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustang. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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