stallion
noun
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
stallions
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pluralof stallion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of Turkmenistan.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
"We were able to screen a worldwide collection of horse DNA samples and study where modern stallions trace their roots to," Cothran said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
DNA recovered from the teeth, meanwhile, yielded another surprise: The horses were as likely to be mares as stallions, suggesting the sex of the animal was less important than thought.
From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2024
Old Friends only accepts thoroughbreds and says horses deemed at “great risk” and stallions being returned from overseas receive preference, according to its website.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
In exactly two months, Seabiscuit would turn six, relatively old for a racehorse and an age at which most stallions were already at stud.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
