as in mare
an adult male horse and especially one that is used for breeding
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Recent Examples of stallion
Someone brought up previous mustang killings, including two stallions from the Onaqui herd in 2023 and another beloved stallion from the same herd that was found shot dead in November, McClatchy News previously reported.
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
All of the stallions were settled into their stalls for the night under the watchful gaze of night watchman, Alton Stone, who was filling in for the regular night watchman.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Opry's half-century on Opryland Drive has seen everyone from President Richard Nixon and Tanya Tucker astride a world champion stallion to Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood, plus Jelly Roll and latest cast member Lainey Wilson perform on its stage in its vaunted wooden circle.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
The clip featured the 32-time Grammy winner straddling a white stallion, swinging a large American flag in slow motion as a Western trumpet theme played over the sound of a stampede.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
All of the stallions were settled into their stalls for the night under the watchful gaze of night watchman, Alton Stone, who was filling in for the regular night watchman.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Opry's half-century on Opryland Drive has seen everyone from President Richard Nixon and Tanya Tucker astride a world champion stallion to Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood, plus Jelly Roll and latest cast member Lainey Wilson perform on its stage in its vaunted wooden circle.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
The clip featured the 32-time Grammy winner straddling a white stallion, swinging a large American flag in slow motion as a Western trumpet theme played over the sound of a stampede.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stallion
Noun
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Any critical observer of rodeos would’ve predicted that mare’s excruciatingly painful death.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The mare has a bird-like trill in her; the stallion is a little bit more lion and bear.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ling even brought a horse — a gray gelding called Banner — to the opening.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kelce, the boyfriend of pop megastar Taylor Swift, bought into the 3-year-old gelding about a month ago, but his involvement was disclosed only this week by owners Team Valor International partnership.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
1 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Sovereignty, a promising colt who opened at 8-5, is the one to beat in the Florida Derby.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Southwest second-place finisher Sandman, a Tapit colt and Oaklawn winner trained by Mark Casse, is No. 32 in the pool and 40-1.—
Bob Wisener,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This year’s cups are meant to honor a trio of winning fillies: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980), and Winning Colors (1988).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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The $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) is Race 9 Saturday and seven 3-year-old fillies are entered with a pair of favorites expected to decide the race.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Do kids learning English as a second language know that a foal is a baby horse?—
Kelly Stuart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The spot continues with a keg falling off the delivery cart and catching the eye of the foal.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.—
Lisa Maloney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2023
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“Stallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stallion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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