as in mare
an adult male horse and especially one that is used for breeding
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Recent Examples of stallion
The mare has a bird-like trill in her; the stallion is a little bit more lion and bear.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
However, her sister's curiosity about the new stallion raised initial concerns.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Another photographer shared photos and video of One Ear engaged in and even challenging other stallions to battle.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Lexington, a thoroughbred stallion of the 1850s, was the greatest racer ever.
—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
However, her sister's curiosity about the new stallion raised initial concerns.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Another photographer shared photos and video of One Ear engaged in and even challenging other stallions to battle.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Lexington, a thoroughbred stallion of the 1850s, was the greatest racer ever.
—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stallion
Noun
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Sunday will see the Grade III Sorrento Stakes with 12 juvenile fillies nominated for the prep to the Sept. 6 Grade I Del Mar Debutante. Also scheduled for Saturday is the Grade II $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16-miles on the turf.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The horse — a 16-year-old mare named Gizmo — was hit by the car around 9 p.m. on Bayberry Drive within the developed zone.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 race has drawn 10 entries paced by Iron Man Cal, a Joyful Dreams colt that finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar last Nov. 1.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Full of confidence and eager to prove the worth of his colt, the veteran conditioner brilliantly prepared Forever Young for another run on American soil in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Opening weekend continues Saturday with two stakes — the $200,000 Grade II San Clemente Handicap for 3-year-old fillies at a mile on the Jimmy Durante turf course and the $100,000 Wickerr, a one-mile turf test for older horses.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 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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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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In the early 1950s, a foal born in Kentucky was declared lifeless after a traumatic birth.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Ford managed to stay on the steed for just a few seconds, before he was flung off the horse and landed on his back in the dirt.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Beach wagons, those mighty steeds on wheels, are the perfect solution.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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“Stallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stallion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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