trotter

noun

Definition of trotternext
as in racehorse

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Recent Examples of trotter The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part. — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025 His sweetbreads in pig trotter ragu evoke his memories of eating pork knuckle at his grandmother’s house. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 Use a variety of bones like knuckle bones, pig trotters and chicken feet for a better broth. — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 More than 1 million trotters will participate in those races. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for trotter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotter
  1. racehorse
  2. pony
  3. warhorse
  4. packhorse
  5. mount
  6. mare
  7. roan
  8. colt
Noun
  • The Queen tends to sport the brooch during equine events to honor King Edward VII and his legendary Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Epsom Derby in 1909.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • People still can pool together resources with friends to buy a racehorse for $10,000 and see what happens.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • The King made a point to greet Corporal Cruachan and his handler during his inspection of the battalion, and the pony appeared to remain well-behaved.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • King Charles’s summer break has officially begun, as the monarch arrived at Balmoral Castle in Scotland—where he was greeted by a pony with a tie to the late Queen Elizabeth.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pony
Noun
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Strange but true; there could be a little more life in this old warhorse yet.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of warhorse
Noun
  • After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of packhorse
Noun
  • Your boob light upgrade doesn’t have to be fancy, and this flush mount ceiling light is proof.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Preservationists have voiced concerns that vibrations created by the cars could damage artworks by cracking canvases or loosening mounts.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Three horses have been struck by vehicles on Assateague Island this summer; two of them have died, including a beloved mare last week.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mare
Noun
  • Beside the wounded Appaloosa was a friendly bay roan, there to keep the Appaloosa calm.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The effort builds on roughly two years of development, during which the company has assembled the ancient bluebuck genome, created a reference genome using the roan antelope, completed comparative genomic analysis, and established foundational cellular and reproductive systems for the species.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Definition of roan
Noun
  • His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy.
    — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Derby’s question is quite often decided by whichever colt or filly has the racing focus and the strength not to succumb to his or her ambient freak-out.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of colt

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“Trotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotter. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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