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stablemate

American  
[stey-buhl-meyt] / ˈsteɪ bəlˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a horse sharing a stable with another.

  2. one of several horses owned by the same person.

  3. Informal. a person or thing originating from or belonging to the same establishment, field, etc., as another.


Etymology

Origin of stablemate

First recorded in 1925–30; stable 1 + mate 1

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Promoter Eddie Hearn barked instructions from ringside, while Joshua stablemate Oleksandr Usyk watched on with a look of concern.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

But Stuart Coltherd told Radio Scotland's Mornings with Stephen Jardine he regretted not taking a punt on the horse or her stablemate, Changemyluck, which was also running.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

He became CEO at YSL’s stablemate Bottega Veneta in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

But Hershey’s consumers are more price sensitive outside of holiday seasons, and the brand has more recently been overshadowed by its stablemate Reese’s, which garnered more buzz with product news and innovations, Palmer said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

He lined Seabiscuit up at the three-eighths pole, positioned a sprinting stablemate fifty yards ahead and set them off at the same time.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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