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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Recent Examples of equines
While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.
—Nick Sullivan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.
—Nick Sullivan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equines
horses
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Guests are encouraged to roam the land by golf cart or on foot, visit the biodynamic vegetable garden, fish the Flint River, and connect with the ranch’s horses.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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