plural ponies
1
a
: a small horse
especially
: one of any of several breeds of very small stocky animals noted for their gentleness and endurance
b
: a bronco, mustang, or similar horse of the western U.S.
c
: racehorse
—usually used in plural
2
: something smaller than standard: such as
a
: a small beer glass
b
: a small liqueur glass typically holding one ounce
3
: a literal translation of a foreign language text
especially
: one used surreptitiously by students in preparing or reciting lessons
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Instead of an ultra-sleek ponytail, however, there was some softness to Kidman's hairstyle; two small pieces were pulled out near the front on either side of her face, and there was just a subtle touch of curl at the ends of the pony.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 May 2025
Those ponies are sent to the rear wheels through a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Visitors have to trek or hire ponies to reach the spot where there are adventure sports facilities such as ziplining and zorbing.
—Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Working as a pony handler, he was hailed as a hero for trying to stop the attack and died while trying to grab one of the gunmen’s weapons.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 May 2025
Those ponies are sent to the rear wheels through a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Visitors have to trek or hire ponies to reach the spot where there are adventure sports facilities such as ziplining and zorbing.
—Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Working as a pony handler, he was hailed as a hero for trying to stop the attack and died while trying to grab one of the gunmen’s weapons.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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pony
noun
po·ny
ˈpō-nē 
plural ponies
1
: a small horse
especially
: a horse of any of several breeds of very small compact animals
2
: a word-for-word translation of a foreign language text
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