trotters

Definition of trottersnext
plural of trotter

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Noun
  • Soaring property taxes are shaping up as a key issue in the March primary elections, with candidates trading blame as the pressure mounts.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Pressure mounts on the prime minister That skepticism has gained traction with British lawmakers across partisan lines, with Starmer facing a ferocious backlash from within his own party.
    Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • One programmer joked that his early sketches of the Goombas looked like chestnuts— kuri in Japanese, which is why Goombas are known in Japan as kuribo.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Nuts Many nuts, including walnuts, pecans, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, are rich in polyphenols.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Wohlfeil’s decision noted that between the 2024 and 2025 rodeos, the rodeo management team adjusted the rules to not permit the use of electric prods — which had drawn criticism — and also to bar the use of mares known to be pregnant.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Jean got up during the night to check on the mares that were ready to give birth.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).
    Chase Jordan February 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Trotters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotters. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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