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
  • 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
  • Sometimes that means being the one to say no — to the racehorse, the castle in Scotland, the vintage Ferrari.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • The event will have craft beer, brat tents, pony rides, a petting zoo and a kids’ area.
    — Nathan Pilling July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Thursday that the pony had left its enclosure the night before in a neighborhood off San Felipe Road.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 July 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
  • The bike arrives fully equipped, with Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, integrated lights, full fenders, a rear cargo rack, and a bottle-cage mount.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The app also recommends positioning your telescope mount in the direction of the sun with the motor on your right to avoid any issues or delays in slewing.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • The $400,000 Hirsch has drawn nominations from 13 fillies and mares, with the 1 1/16-mile winner also earning an automatic spot in the field for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Their Italian fare is inspired by the seafood Nantucket is known for, so look forward to the frutti del mare served alongside fine Italian wines.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 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
  • 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
  • Six days after winning his first race in nearly a year, the multiple Grade 1-stakes-winning colt Journalism has been retired.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of colt

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“Trotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotter. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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