Example Sentences
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Yes, he neighs and whinnies and you can ride him and, as Woody notes, he gallops like the wind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Horses, however, do not completely follow this pattern, since their whinnies include unexpectedly high frequencies.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
The horses burst into a gallop at the machine's approach, their high-pitched whinnies rising into the dry air.
From Fox News ● Aug. 18, 2021
The movie takes off when Charley discovers the local track and meets a pretty quarter horse named Lean on Pete, whose velvety brown coat and barely audible whinnies become a balm for the lonely teenager.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2018
The cold barn was soon full of twitching muscles and nasal whinnies.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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