as in horses
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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horses
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Think of Cathy wandering the moors in Wuthering Heights, or Kate Sharma from Bridgerton riding her horse in the rain, before [redacted].—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
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In the final draft, the girls found their missing horses had not, in fact, been taken but had simply…escaped from their pasture.—
Alexandra Romanoff,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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