ponies

Definition of poniesnext
plural of pony

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponies
Noun
  • Bred with stronger British mares, these thoroughbreds define the sport.
    Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wohlfeil’s decision noted that between the 2024 and 2025 rodeos, the rodeo management team adjusted the rules to not permit the use of electric prods — which had drawn criticism — and also to bar the use of mares known to be pregnant.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The poisoning of a champion stallion opens an investigation that starts to expose tensions and secrets inside an aristocratic horse breeding dynasty.
    Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • This is an incredible vintage circle skirt featuring horses made out of hay.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The officers have a shift schedule in place and a vet on standby to make sure their mounts don’t overheat.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Ponies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponies. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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