horse

noun

ˈhȯrs How to pronounce horse (audio)
Definition of horsenext
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 During our conversation, Dolly also made a joke about being a work horse that looked like a show pony. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Murry Taylor, who jumped for twenty-seven seasons, many of them with Dow, compared the recruits to wild horses. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 This time the 11-10 favorite found himself on the wrong side of a five-horse photo finish. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Hilariously, DeRosa garlands the Derby show horse, Ocelli, with ultra-steep 125-1 odds against his doing any single thing of note on Saturday. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
  1. stallion
  2. colt
  3. filly
  4. racehorse
  5. equine
  6. steed
Noun
  • Keene brought the 1896 Kentucky Derby winner Ben Brush to Castleton as a stallion, part of a remarkable roster of horses associated with the farm.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Eight years later, West Yorkshire Police’s Wildlife and Rural Crime Team found the a 13-year-old cremello stallion in Shipley, England.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stallion
Noun
  • His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy.
    — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Derby’s question is quite often decided by whichever colt or filly has the racing focus and the strength not to succumb to his or her ambient freak-out.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of colt
Noun
  • Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of filly
Noun
  • The Queen tends to sport the brooch during equine events to honor King Edward VII and his legendary Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Epsom Derby in 1909.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • People still can pool together resources with friends to buy a racehorse for $10,000 and see what happens.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of racehorse
Noun
  • One of the groundbreaking programs at Miraval Arizona is equine therapy, which began in 1995, the initial year of the resort.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Lord of the Rings star has a habit of buying equine costars from his film sets, including three horses from Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of equine
Noun
  • Although an Assassin's Creed-style parkour system would do wonders for the game's movement given the setting, the protagonist's magical steed was a joy to ride.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officials say a fire hose was placed beneath the horse for support while responders on scene dug into the muddy bank to form a ramp near the steed.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of steed

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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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