plural ponies
1
a
: a small horse
especially
: one of any of several breeds of very small stocky animals noted for their gentleness and endurance
b
: a bronco, mustang, or similar horse of the western U.S.
c
: racehorse
—usually used in plural
2
: something smaller than standard: such as
a
: a small beer glass
b
: a small liqueur glass typically holding one ounce
3
: a literal translation of a foreign language text
especially
: one used surreptitiously by students in preparing or reciting lessons
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That hybrid makes the new S models a good bit more powerful than their previous-gen equivalents, which made do with just 545 ponies.
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Byron Hurd, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
It was usually tied up in a haphazard pony.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Kids’ bikes with stabilisers can be arranged on request, there are opportunities to meet camels, falcons, owls and Spot and Fluff the ponies, and the desert can seem like a big sandy playground to little kids.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Activities included painting, bounce houses, face painting and pony rides.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Byron Hurd, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
It was usually tied up in a haphazard pony.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Kids’ bikes with stabilisers can be arranged on request, there are opportunities to meet camels, falcons, owls and Spot and Fluff the ponies, and the desert can seem like a big sandy playground to little kids.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Activities included painting, bounce houses, face painting and pony rides.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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pony
noun
po·ny
ˈpō-nē 
plural ponies
1
: a small horse
especially
: a horse of any of several breeds of very small compact animals
2
: a word-for-word translation of a foreign language text
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