as in stallion
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
the mounted police stable their horses in the city park
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Recent Examples of horse
Swift is known for backing the right horses, and F1 turned out to be one of them.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The four-acre equestrian estate comes with three stalls and paddocks for horses.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
One person was hospitalized following a crash involving two vehicles and a horse on I-70 in Mesa County early Sunday morning.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Wow, so there’s horse racing, greyhound racing, and apparently whippet racing.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The four-acre equestrian estate comes with three stalls and paddocks for horses.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
One person was hospitalized following a crash involving two vehicles and a horse on I-70 in Mesa County early Sunday morning.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Wow, so there’s horse racing, greyhound racing, and apparently whippet racing.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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Assistant trainer Dennis O’Neill purchased the horse in 2015 at a price of $400,000 before stallion Uncle Mo became the nation’s leading first-crop sire.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Jan. 2026
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There’s no reason to abandon your star stallion just before the big race.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
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Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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See what Pletcher had to say about the colt.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sunday finale Brown is seeking his seventh Matriarch win in nine years Sunday in the one-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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The $80,000 Swingtime Stakes matches a large field of fillies and mares seeking their first stakes win in 2025.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Soon, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched a helicopter search-and-rescue operation, while Nicholas' father — multimillionaire racehorse owner Alfred Vanderbilt — funded his own search team.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Appearing at City Hall, the group of equine advocates petitioned the governing bodies for an all-weather arena and permanent stabling.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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This crystal Baccarat figurine reflects the power and refined grace of the horse and will win the hearts of collectors and equine enthusiasts far and wide.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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