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Recent Examples of pony
Currently, city code bans people from keeping dangerous animals, bees or farm animals within city limits, but special permission can be given to things like pony rides and petting zoos.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond the ponies, travelers can enjoy fishing, kayaking, endless beaches, bird watching, and more.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Guests can enjoy free, kid-friendly attractions such as inflatable obstacle courses, face painting, bungee trampolines, a pony boy meet-and-greet, and more.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The sovereign made sure to give the pony a pat on the nose before moving on.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond the ponies, travelers can enjoy fishing, kayaking, endless beaches, bird watching, and more.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Guests can enjoy free, kid-friendly attractions such as inflatable obstacle courses, face painting, bungee trampolines, a pony boy meet-and-greet, and more.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The sovereign made sure to give the pony a pat on the nose before moving on.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony
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All five were of the same mare, shot between the 1860s and 1870s in the Zoological Society of London’s Zoo — making her both the first and last quagga ever photographed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is the epitome of mare e montagna (mountain and sea).—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
8 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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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Horses — selectively bred by humans over millennia — lack this response and will just keep pumping out foals.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains?—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Aug. 2025
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Ocracoke is home to a herd of Wild Banker Horses that are the descendants of Spanish mustangs that ended up on the island after a shipwreck several hundred years ago.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Crossing the finish line at odds of 18-1, this seven-year-old gelding shook up the world in more ways than one.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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However, the 7-year-old gelding has won the track’s top summer grass race for older horses – the Grade II Del Mar Handicap – three straight years.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 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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The big colt was runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the G2 Gold Cup at Santa Anita and could factor underneath at a price.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Emily gets up on the bar to dance with one of the Magic Mikes at the booth, quickly straddling him to ride him like a bucking bronco.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Of course, a rearing bronco with deep orange eyes is included in the design for these Broncos.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 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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In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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