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also horse
as in mares
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 horses
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.
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Ditto for another awe-inspiring scene which saw millions of soldiers and their horses floating upwards to the sky due to loss of gravity.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The ceremony featured 1,300 personnel and 120 horses, with troops drawn from across the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cobblestone in a carriage horse and buggy.
—Marley Gotterer, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Young Fred and his sister were cutting hay to prepare a mixture of horse feed.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
While some thought the Patriots could be a dark-horse playoff contender — even my model was relatively bullish — that was probably asking too much.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Ditto for another awe-inspiring scene which saw millions of soldiers and their horses floating upwards to the sky due to loss of gravity.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The ceremony featured 1,300 personnel and 120 horses, with troops drawn from across the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cobblestone in a carriage horse and buggy.
—Marley Gotterer, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Young Fred and his sister were cutting hay to prepare a mixture of horse feed.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
While some thought the Patriots could be a dark-horse playoff contender — even my model was relatively bullish — that was probably asking too much.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
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But the path to the winner’s circle might be a bit more difficult for the 5-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo in the 1 1/8-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Groenestijn - International Pet Photography Awards 2025 The encounter of two stallions early in the morning on a foggy January day this year gives the image a magical touch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Del Mar Futurity, at 7 furlongs, also revolves around Baffert, whose colts have won the past four runnings and 18 of the past 29, dominance that began with Silver Charm winning the Futurity in a mild upset to jumpstart his journey to victory in the 1997 Kentucky Derby.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two more prized 2-year-old colts from the Baffert stable ran 1-2 Saturday in a maiden race.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Microsoft is upping the pressure on users to move to Windows 11, with new nags that seemingly won’t stop.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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And coupled with Bottle of Rouge’s upset victory Saturday in the Del Mar Debutante – Baffert’s 12th win in the fillies’ 2-year-old championship race – Baffert has now swept the juvenile titles two straight years and eight times since 1996.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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