horse show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horse show
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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I said, “I’ve got a horse show on this Sunday. You want to come?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024
Still, in the days afterward, she t urned up at a horse show, opened a subway line and toured the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy — a sort of luxurious golf cart.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022
However, ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the monarch has attended a royal horse show, where she cheerily smiled and waved to the crowd before she was given a standing ovation.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
The horse show kicked off celebrations to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee which will culminate in four days of national events from June 2.
From Reuters • May 15, 2022
He’d promised to take his daughters to a horse show that morning.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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