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Recent Examples of trotter
Use a variety of bones like knuckle bones, pig trotters and chicken feet for a better broth.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The news comes hot on the trotters of social media sensation Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand earlier this year.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
One Studios International is getting on its trotters through its eye-catchingly titled doc If Pigs Could Talk.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The steaming pigeon and trotter pie at St. John comes to mind, as does a haunch of venison, served on lush spring greens, at the aforementioned Palmerston.
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The news comes hot on the trotters of social media sensation Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand earlier this year.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
One Studios International is getting on its trotters through its eye-catchingly titled doc If Pigs Could Talk.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The steaming pigeon and trotter pie at St. John comes to mind, as does a haunch of venison, served on lush spring greens, at the aforementioned Palmerston.
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotter
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Idea of You premiere in 2024 was the perfect place for this youthful, rock star-esque pony with bangs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each July the fire company organizes the annual pony swim, for which upward of 40,000 people pour out to witness.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 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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Tehran's forces have also seized two commercial ships in the strait as tension between the countries mounts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Elliot the Dwarf Calf Finds His Mama Horse Her name was Belle, a then-27-year-old Belgian mare horse who had arrived at The Little Red Barn just one month before Elliot.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The animals live in small social groups — typically one stallion with several mares and their young — alongside separate bands of younger males.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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But Glatt could at least gain a moment of joy on a warm Saturday afternoon in Arcadia when his 3-year-old colt, the heretofore ironically named So Happy, pulled off an upset victory in the Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The 3-year-old colt, who is owned by Wathnan Racing, established himself as the top Derby hopeful on the East Coast, but not by much.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Trotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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