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Recent Examples of quarter horse
The American quarter horse is one of the most popular breeds in the world, known for its speed, according to the American Quarter Horse Association’s website.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Rodeo horses died after attack The three were all American quarter horses, nine-year-old Clovis, five-year-old Pepper and six-year-old Ace.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Over the next 30 years, the steamboat captain, born the son of Irish immigrants in New York, built a ranching empire still known today for its beef cattle and quarter horses.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Rodeo horses died after attack The three were all American quarter horses, nine-year-old Clovis, five-year-old Pepper and six-year-old Ace.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Over the next 30 years, the steamboat captain, born the son of Irish immigrants in New York, built a ranching empire still known today for its beef cattle and quarter horses.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter horse
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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
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The farm also had saddle horses, a team of Belgian draft horses that helped haul manure and feed, and plenty of chickens that supplied eggs for those big breakfasts every morning (followed by even larger dinners at noon and suppers in the evenings).—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Yellowstone actor and cutting horse trainer Jake Ream will make his directorial debut on the second picture on the Perlino Pictures slate, The Color of Winter, which is due to film in Utah in the new year.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bailey turned his focus to the Iron Rose Ranch and bred and trained competitive cutting horses in Carbondale.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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The items include bed frames, bedding, pillows, white-noise machines, area rugs, desk chairs, TVs and TV mounts.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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When staffing dips, the pressure mounts.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carthen partnered her dark brown, strapless pony hair gown with a cherry cola bob courtesy of Tai Simon, who used hair by Jade Cheveux.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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For families, younger kids with no riding experience can participate in gentle, one-hour pony encounters.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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James is built like a racehorse and his defensive ability is his calling card.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Again, a première was matched to a warhorse.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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An all-situations warhorse throughout his NHL career, and the defensive engine for the 2023 Cup champions, Pietrangelo, on June 30, released an alarming update about his health.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Boston's Museum of Science shared a TikTok video in 2023 featuring Alex Dainis, a science communicator with a PhD in genetics, who absolutely blew the internet’s mind with a quick hack to extending your car’s remote alarm range.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Although the hack-and-slash gameplay can prove repetitive for some, Age of Imprisonment succeeds in building on the previous game's foundation in ways that will surely please both Zelda and Dynasty Warriors fans alike.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
16 July 2024
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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
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“Quarter horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter%20horse. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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