equine

adjective

ˈē-ˌkwīn

ˈe-

Synonyms of equine next

: of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family

equine noun

equinely adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Enjoy friendly competition in a variety of categories–from livestock and agriculture contests to equine events to arm wrestling–not to mention the Great American Speedway Crazy Animal Races, where animals of different species race each other. —

Laura Drummond, Country Living, 23 Feb. 2023 The animal welfare assessments at all three Utah facilities found that not all animals were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) within a 30-day period, which the BLM mandates. —

Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Clemson: Three horses have tested positive for equine infectious anemia, a blood-borne, potentially deadly illness, the Clemson University Public Service and Agriculture unit reported Friday. —

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris also sing equine-centric tunes over lyrical montages. —

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021 The assortment of art and antiques continues into the home’s adjacent stable, though the pieces here — including a photograph of 1953 Kentucky Derby winner Dark Star — are clearly equine themed. —

Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2020 Sailing events are often held outside of land-locked host cities, and equestrian competitions were held in Stockholm in 1956 and Hong Kong in 2008 to avoid quarantine and other equine travel issues. —

Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020 That epidemic spread from the Middle East to parts of India and led to hundreds of thousands of equine deaths. —

Christa Lesté-lasserre, Science | AAAS, 16 Apr. 2020 Because Emergent’s technology involves additional steps than processing plasma from one person and infusing it into another, Saward says testing of the company’s human and equine plasma will take a few months. —

Alice Park, Time, 26 Mar. 2020 See More

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