as in horses
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 steeds
Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But Thornton has just led me out the backdoor and uphill into an outdoor oasis big enough for a couple of steeds to still be hiding in the foliage.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But Thornton has just led me out the backdoor and uphill into an outdoor oasis big enough for a couple of steeds to still be hiding in the foliage.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeds
horses
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Designed by Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott and opened in 2010, Playa Vik was conceived as the coastal counterpart to Extrancia Vik, a horse ranch concept up in the hills north of José Ignacio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Ulaanbaatar fills up quickly during the festival, and the wrestling and horse-racing events draw the biggest crowds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Steeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeds. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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