as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
one of the more esteemed equines of modern times was the racehorse Seabiscuit
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Recent Examples of equine
Falsified results from the UK's equine lab The university also released a 32-page internal audit investigation that found Stanley falsified test results, failed to disclose outside work and mismanaged lab operations.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Ride bareback on a steed into the Indian Ocean with the popular Swimming with Horses activity, try healing equine therapy with the gentle creatures or partake in yoga, massage or reiki that all involve horses.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Much like her idol Marlene Dietrich, Novak walked away from the business under her own steam, and has largely kept to herself, marrying an equine veterinarian and busying herself raising horses and painting.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Yes, equine therapy is billable.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Ride bareback on a steed into the Indian Ocean with the popular Swimming with Horses activity, try healing equine therapy with the gentle creatures or partake in yoga, massage or reiki that all involve horses.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Much like her idol Marlene Dietrich, Novak walked away from the business under her own steam, and has largely kept to herself, marrying an equine veterinarian and busying herself raising horses and painting.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Yes, equine therapy is billable.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equine
horse
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Mayor Eric Adams, in joining supporters of a ban, cited safety concerns in the increasingly crowded green space, including incidents in recent years of horses collapsing and dying on the job or breaking free from their drivers and running loose in the park.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The festivities involved 120 horses and 1,300 troops — including the largest guard of honor in living memory.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Equine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equine. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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