as in horses
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
one of the more esteemed equines of modern times was the racehorse Seabiscuit
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Noun
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But what are the odds all three will be horses down the stretch?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025 -
First responders will also be well represented at the event with Sheriff’s patrol cars, Mounted Patrol horses and fire trucks in the parking lot of the Hamburger Factory Restaurant.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McKeever is seen whipping the exhausted horse and pulling on its reins, declining to give him water.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The sights included fenced peacocks, pheasants, geese (some bite, they were cautioned), chickens, and, in a massive stable made of local stone, miniature Sicilian donkeys and Friesian horses.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Equines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equines. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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