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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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According to the show's curators, elements of Flaxman's sketches can be seen in Turner's painting called Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus – Homer's Odyssey, including outlines of horses in the sunset and the shadow of a cyclops.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But her big passion was for horses, with her Instagram showing the young woman proudly riding or training them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

He also broke horses and rode bucking broncos in ranch rodeos.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“In New York City, they would have been like, ‘Hold your horses, Sam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

I always imagined the countryside would be full of green grass and colorful wildflowers—maybe with a bubbling stream where ducks swim or a red barn to house the horses grazing in a nearby meadow.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller