racehorse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of racehorse
Example Sentences
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The 10 Freeway was magically devoid of traffic on this gray Saturday morning, and if my car had a soul, it would be like that of a racehorse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"We want something sort of like a racehorse, a little bit high strung, a little bit forward -- something that's got a heart, that's going to run."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Williams had taken over the family dairy farm as an 18-year-old before moving into racehorse training in 1996.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
In his biography of Crump, Mark Shrager notes that “male riders with winning percentages comparable to Diane’s were in great demand by racehorse owners and trainers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Pound for pound, Olympic oarsmen may take in and process as much oxygen as a thoroughbred racehorse.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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