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.
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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.
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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.
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Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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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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My dad described nearly dying several times, once as a child from getting kicked in the head and chest by a horse.
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The company creates a separate legal entity for each horse and offers ownership interests to investors through SEC-qualified offerings.
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“Steeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeds. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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