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
McCartney said she first saw him at a London horse show and was impressed with his work.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023
The aluminum vehicle was most recently parked at the Hampton Classic, a week-long horse show, where it was stocked with timepieces from Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer and Ulysee Nardin.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021
Prince Donatus has often been a guest of the Queen and Prince Philip at the Windsor horse show.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2021
He did not mind writing garden club features, school board reports, horse show notices, golden anniversary announcements—he pruned them as carefully as he pruned his hedges, rounding them toward perfection.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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