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mustang

noun

Definition of mustang

as in bronco

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Recent Examples of mustang My chat with Gilberto led to my learning the backstory behind the front desk’s bas-relief mustang stampede. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 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. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 Over the coming year, The Lost Horses will roll out a series of short-form films, digital and traditional PSAs, and live events, highlighting everything from wild mustangs and rescue horses to lesson ponies and Olympic athletes. — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains? — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mustang

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Noun

The stomach was on a gimbal that’s basically a bucking bronco.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The image of Norton on a bucking bronco points to another reason why the growing pool of creative talent that Jaques has lured into his path — legitimately or sneakily — have stuck around.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bronco

Noun

Eschewing the model’s typical leather build, the luxe-leaning spin on the brand’s Air Max sneaker boot is covered in tonal black pony hair across the entirety of its upper.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Through the years, the singer has remained remarkably loyal to her lengths, whether swept up into a gravity-defying pony, styled into a sleek ballerina bun, or cascading down her back.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pony

Noun

Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Her eyes, the color of a chestnut mare, are majorly magnified by her wireless glasses.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of mare

Noun

Every win traces back to a farm in this state and a breeder who matched a mare with a stallion, then waited years to see the result reach the track.

— TK Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
Also taking a share of the spotlight is McCartney’s new Appaloosa bag, which was inspired by the strength and spirit of Linda McCartney’s stallion named Lucky Spot.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stallion

Noun

The park will also be home to the city’s softball fields and pony and colt league fields, bringing them together in one place, Long said in the video.

— Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
Trained by Mark, the colt went on to win the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of colt

Noun

Earlier Tuesday, trainer Chris Waller was fined 50,000 Australian dollars ($35,000) and Astrix, an eight-year-old New Zealand gelding, was scratched by stewards because medication was administered to the horse's forelegs on the morning of the race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of gelding

Noun

Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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