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prancer

noun

Definition of prancer

as in trotter

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Noun

Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of trotter

Noun

New to the collaboration is the Adidas BW Army, rebranded by Wales Bonner as the Adidas PW Pony, which dresses the iconic German Army Trainer silhouette in black and khaki pony hair uppers that are contrasted with stamped lizard print leather.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 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

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Gerwig explained that the classic-rock warhorse matches her vision of the film, which adapts Lewis’ origin story for Narnia.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
The race at Sepang saw old warhorses Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton show their class in challenging conditions.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of warhorse

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Cecil made Frankel a champion racehorse who was unbeaten in all 14 starts and earned a final victory at the Champion Stakes at the iconic Ascot Racecourse.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Derek Thompson once stood in the winner's circle next to a champion racehorse named Shergar, owned by one of the richest royals in the world, who dominated on the tracks in the 1980s.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of racehorse

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Ferriman is a schooled taxidermist and will have the deer mounted, perhaps even a full-body mount.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
The company has not yet announced where these complexes will be, but each one will likely feature four active launch mounts, Bhatt said on Monday night.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of mount

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Because the mother cow was severely engorged, the calf wouldn’t have been able to nurse, prompting Ladd and the ranch hands to saddle horses, ride out into the snow, rope the cow, and milk her.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
Along with the thousands of cows, the property is home to 180 bulls, 7,500 yearlings, and 130 saddle horses.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of saddle horse

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At stake were big crowds to celebrate the Fourth of July, watch quarter horse racing and enjoy cool weather that’d lured Texans here for generations.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Arabian or Thoroughbred or compact quarter horse, Equus ferus caballus embodies passion, strength, and independence.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarter horse

Noun

After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.

— Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021

Definition of packhorse

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