as in foal
an adult female horse
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Recent Examples of mare
But the next night, the mare seized and died, Hillman said in an update.
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Brooke Baitinger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Photos show the exhausted mare nearly buried in the mud as rescuers tried to fasten the rope around her.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
There’s no better example of that than in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, featuring the unbeaten mare Zenyatta.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Photos show the exhausted mare nearly buried in the mud as rescuers tried to fasten the rope around her.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
There’s no better example of that than in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, featuring the unbeaten mare Zenyatta.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mare
Noun
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The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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The foal was taken to park headquarters, where Stuska assessed it and consulted the foundation’s veterinarian.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Another photographer shared photos and video of One Ear engaged in and even challenging other stallions to battle.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lexington, a thoroughbred stallion of the 1850s, was the greatest racer ever.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The relief was because the gelding’s distinction was a paddle foot.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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His team consisted of the best possible combination—a mare and her foal, now a four-year-old gelding.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The strapping colt took to the track at Pimlico for the first time Thursday morning, galloping a mile under exercise rider Nick Merritt.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Unleashed like a locomotive at the top of the stretch at Churchill Downs and Saratoga Race Course, this hard-closing colt ran past the front runners with relative ease.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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His fillies, not his colts, have been the stars of the prolific barn’s sophomore class.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Junior Alvarado Morning line odds: 30-1 Three months ago, this filly was winless and running in maiden claimers, the lowest tier of racing.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The tragedy, plus relocating from California to Nashville's suburbs, has made that metaphorical steed gallop headlong, but controlled, into the darkness.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The celebrated trainer of on-screen horses didn’t mistreat his steeds.—
Gary Baum,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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“Mare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mare. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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