as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
the knight mounted his trusty steed
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Recent Examples of steed
As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.
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Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.
—Lisa Maloney, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2023
This summer, British model Lila Moss was spotted atop one of the neon green steeds; while award-winning fashion designer, Stella McCartney, was seen going for an evening ride around Notting Hill with Kate Hudson in 2023.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
From $61 An Evening of Dancing Horses spotlights world-class equestrians and their steeds performing choreographed routines to live music by Spinphony Electric String Quartet.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.
—Lisa Maloney, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2023
This summer, British model Lila Moss was spotted atop one of the neon green steeds; while award-winning fashion designer, Stella McCartney, was seen going for an evening ride around Notting Hill with Kate Hudson in 2023.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
From $61 An Evening of Dancing Horses spotlights world-class equestrians and their steeds performing choreographed routines to live music by Spinphony Electric String Quartet.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Steed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steed. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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