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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of horse
At one point, Weir’s horses had to turn nearly sideways on the broken path.
—
Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Near the summit, two men who turn out to be park rangers ride past on beautiful brown horses.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 May 2025
The island’s network of trails and beaches provides plenty of opportunities to spot the wild horses, so don’t forget your camera.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Shepperson said his brother B.J. loved horses and would have really appreciated what this program is doing to help other veterans.
—Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for horse
Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Near the summit, two men who turn out to be park rangers ride past on beautiful brown horses.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 May 2025
The island’s network of trails and beaches provides plenty of opportunities to spot the wild horses, so don’t forget your camera.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Shepperson said his brother B.J. loved horses and would have really appreciated what this program is doing to help other veterans.
—Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
Noun
-
While left alone for an hour, the younger sibling ignored all warnings and put Willow in the stallion's paddock.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
-
But even we weren’t prepared for the moment when Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) discovers that her handsome new husband, Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), is a stallion.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Trainer Michael McCarthy saddled the 3-year-old colt to a masterful win Saturday in 1 minute, 55.47 seconds.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
-
Getty Images Notably absent from the race, however, was Sovereignty, the 3-year-old colt who won the Kentucky Derby.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
Noun
-
The horse race is for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, a prelude to the Preakness.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
-
The favorite in this year’s field is Good Cheer, an undefeated filly going for her seventh win in Friday’s Grade 1 gallop.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
-
Leland Stanford, a former governor of California and a railroad tycoon, funded Muybridge’s experiments in motion photography to gain new information about racehorses.—
Bob Blaisdell,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
-
The racehorse famously had an unusually large heart, according to The Associated Press.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
-
Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
-
If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share