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Recent Examples of trotter
One Studios International is getting on its trotters through its eye-catchingly titled doc If Pigs Could Talk.
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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
My mom always emphasized the role of food: some dishes, like pork trotters with peanuts or ginger chicken drenched in sesame oil, are said to repair the uterus.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
For this reason, married Taiwanese daughters return home on leap day to cook pig trotter noodles, a dish made with pig's feet, for their parents, which is thought to bring them good fortune and health.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
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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
My mom always emphasized the role of food: some dishes, like pork trotters with peanuts or ginger chicken drenched in sesame oil, are said to repair the uterus.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
For this reason, married Taiwanese daughters return home on leap day to cook pig trotter noodles, a dish made with pig's feet, for their parents, which is thought to bring them good fortune and health.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotter
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The camel can travel incredibly far on minimal resources, survive under the harshest conditions, and, when needed, run surprisingly fast - in the long run even outpacing the finest racehorse.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Winning vehicles receive renown and high valuations—the car-world equivalent of a prize racehorse.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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My youngest son is the most dismayed so far at Sam having to leave his faithful pony companion, Bill, behind at the gates of Moria.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the ponies, travelers can enjoy fishing, kayaking, endless beaches, bird watching, and more.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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Crimson Tide Year: 1995 Director: Tony Scott Runtime: 2h 3m Crimson Tide is from a time when Washington was the brash up-and-comer and Gene Hackman was the warhorse veteran.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: For an old warhorse, Freaky Friday looks darn cute.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 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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The new data fueled bets on Fed rate cuts as political pressure mounts on the central bank.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As pressure mounts, the White House says Trump still has confidence in Kennedy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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And Lilly is the kindest mare ever.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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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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The Del Mar Futurity, at 7 furlongs, also revolves around Baffert, whose colts have won the past four runnings and 18 of the past 29, dominance that began with Silver Charm winning the Futurity in a mild upset to jumpstart his journey to victory in the 1997 Kentucky Derby.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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The big colt was runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the G2 Gold Cup at Santa Anita and could factor underneath at a price.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Trotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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