horse's neck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horse's neck
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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She wrote her number down and tied it around the horse’s neck, hoping someone would call.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
Suddenly one of the Sioux threw himself forward under his horse’s neck and fired.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2018
He was called Grandpa or The Pumper for how he would ride up on the horse's neck and pump its head to try to get it going.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2016
She tried to hang on to the horse's neck but she was thrown off and flew over the jump with her arms out behind her.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2015
Hesitantly she reached out and stroked the horse's neck, ran her fingers through the silver of her mane.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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