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Recent Examples of pony
The sovereign made sure to give the pony a pat on the nose before moving on.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
This was at a time when most of the robber barons couldn't have picked their children out of a police lineup, and Jay Gould was taking his daughter around the garden on a pony with a leading rein.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Shared by Maryland on the north and Virginia on the south, the park is known for its feral ponies that can frequently be seen from roads.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Following the wake of Wale Bonner’s hit leopard print Sambas from 2023, Adidas introduced an in-line cheetah print Samb, making use of the same faux-pony hair.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
This was at a time when most of the robber barons couldn't have picked their children out of a police lineup, and Jay Gould was taking his daughter around the garden on a pony with a leading rein.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Shared by Maryland on the north and Virginia on the south, the park is known for its feral ponies that can frequently be seen from roads.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Following the wake of Wale Bonner’s hit leopard print Sambas from 2023, Adidas introduced an in-line cheetah print Samb, making use of the same faux-pony hair.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony
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Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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And Lilly is the kindest mare ever.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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On occasion, Andrea has been known to ride his favorite black stallion down the streets of the town, much to the surprise of the visitors.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Horses — selectively bred by humans over millennia — lack this response and will just keep pumping out foals.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains?—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Aug. 2025
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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,
8 Aug. 2025
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Crossing the finish line at odds of 18-1, this seven-year-old gelding shook up the world in more ways than one.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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However, the 7-year-old gelding has won the track’s top summer grass race for older horses – the Grade II Del Mar Handicap – three straight years.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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The Del Mar Futurity, at 7 furlongs, also revolves around Baffert, whose colts have won the past four runnings and 18 of the past 29, dominance that began with Silver Charm winning the Futurity in a mild upset to jumpstart his journey to victory in the 1997 Kentucky Derby.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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The big colt was runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the G2 Gold Cup at Santa Anita and could factor underneath at a price.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Get some great photos at the Buckaroo Motel, whose sign depicts a bucking bronco, and the Blue Swallow Motel, a colorful inn offering tours and a gift shop.—
Matt Kirouac,
AFAR Media,
31 July 2025
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There is also the thrill of watching jaw-dropping horsemanship, bull-riding bravery and bucking broncos.—
Michelle Tauber,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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