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horses

  • plural
    of horse.
    horse
    noun
    a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
  • present tense form
    of horse (3rd person singular).
    horse
    noun
    a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.

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Maher had a record seven horses in this year's cup, including the second and third place runners, Zahrann and Juja Kibo.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

It took a year longer than expected, and there were obstacles along the way, but Sovereignty finally showed Saturday that he belongs among the greatest horses of any generation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

When the railroad stocks crashed, nobody went and ripped up the rails and said, “Let’s go back to horses and carriages.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

It mandates that owners of the nearly 200 horses would not be allowed to sell them for slaughter or for the purposes of other horse-carriage businesses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Aunt Kitty was brushing dust off her sleeves as we let our horses walk along the lane outside Atkinson.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan