variants
also horse
as in stallions
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
But other Republicans say the taxpaying public shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The film opens with Jason resting near a campfire alongside his horse — a horse named Travis, after his brother.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
But Serkis prefers his Trojan horse without the slaughter.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Wild horses couldn’t have kept her away.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Saturday, May 2 Kentucky Derby The first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs on Saturday in what’s known as the most exciting two minutes in sports.
—The Athletic Live Team, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
At the center of the Crew-13 patch is a golden dragon, which is both a reference to the name of SpaceX’s capsule and the golden horses depicted on the Apollo 13 insignia.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Anderson also captured some of the farm wildlife — swans gliding across a pond and a pasture of horses grazing as the sun set in the background.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Horse Farms Had to Evacuate Too When the fires began earlier this month, WINK reported neighborhoods near the Picayune Strand State Forest were forced to evacuate horse farms and ranches.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The film opens with Jason resting near a campfire alongside his horse — a horse named Travis, after his brother.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
But Serkis prefers his Trojan horse without the slaughter.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Wild horses couldn’t have kept her away.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Saturday, May 2 Kentucky Derby The first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs on Saturday in what’s known as the most exciting two minutes in sports.
—The Athletic Live Team, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
At the center of the Crew-13 patch is a golden dragon, which is both a reference to the name of SpaceX’s capsule and the golden horses depicted on the Apollo 13 insignia.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Anderson also captured some of the farm wildlife — swans gliding across a pond and a pasture of horses grazing as the sun set in the background.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Horse Farms Had to Evacuate Too When the fires began earlier this month, WINK reported neighborhoods near the Picayune Strand State Forest were forced to evacuate horse farms and ranches.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses
Noun
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Several of the horses were fairly crazy stallions and one was blind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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While O’Neill never could have expected to be here with his Cal-bred, Baffert will start two of the myriad expensive colts his clients buy each year.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Black-Eyed Susan is the leading race for 3-year-old fillies.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Kentucky Oaks, a slightly shorter race exclusively for fillies on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, will air in primetime this year in an attempt to draw more viewers.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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