pony
noun
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 inches/146 centimeters).
ponies
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pluralof pony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Deep in a braiding craze, the children can’t resist braiding everything in sight: hair, shoelaces, even the tails of the classroom’s toy ponies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The New Forest is home to a large variety of wildlife, including wild ponies, deer, rare birds, reptiles and insects that live in its abundant woodland, heathland and wetlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It was unreal," he said, adding that while ponies grazing on the mountain had escaped, he feared for a neighbour's pigs as flames swept through surrounding land.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Now the equestrian world might be hitting a plateau: exact genetic replicas of successful horses and ponies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Their quiet ponies were almost frisky, sniffing and moving restlessly.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
