mustang
noun
a small, hardy horse of the American plains, descended from Spanish stock.
mustangs
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pluralof mustang.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some subsequently appeared in the slaughter pipeline; inspection records showed mustangs ending up on trucks bound for Canadian slaughter plants.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Jim Walker, her great-great-grandfather and a respected medicine man, rode mustangs all the way to Florida, visiting tribes along the way to exchange medicine and horses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Government lawyers said in court filings Monday the horse advocates are trying to inflame emotions with photos and videos of injured mustangs trying to flee helicopters and wranglers on horseback.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
A longtime observer and defender of the mustangs caught the animal’s struggle on video.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
He came from the prairies, where he had tamed countless mustangs for the British cavalry’s effort in the Boer War.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
