How to Use horse in a Sentence

horse

noun
Definition of horsenext
Synonyms for horsenext
  • He lost a lot of money on the horses.
  • This scene is sweet as SZA plays with her beau and feeds a horse.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The rose lapel pin and horse signet ring really seal the deal.
    — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
  • At the time, there might have been horses standing in the shade of the oak that grew over the patio.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Fjord horses are considered ponies, and the species was first brought to the United States in the 1950s.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But before that can happen, Kurt has to learn how to be a wild horse.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The game was delayed briefly until a horse trainer came out to lead them off the field.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • At least ten states have banned the docking of horses’ tails, the AVMA said.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
  • In the clip is a laptop playing a video of a man running beside a horse.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Come together in the afternoon for a sleigh ride pulled by a draft horse.
    — Karen Cicero, Parents, 3 Nov. 2023
  • When the seventh and last race of the day began, Lezcano rode a horse named Maneuver.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Along one side, a metallic horse rode up her thigh, kicking its legs across her bodice.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 July 2023
  • The film tells the story of Silva (Pascal), who rides a horse across the desert to visit his friend Jake (Hawke), who is a sheriff.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • The track, home of the Kentucky Derby, reported on May 27 that two more horses had died.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 June 2023
  • Three agencies are fighting a brush fire outside of Wilsonville that threatens a home and a field of horses.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
  • At least seven horses died in the run-up to the first Saturday in May, an alarming number.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • This is the smallest group of Derby horses in the race since the Triple Crown series went to its current format 54 years ago.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2023
  • Along with dogs, the parasite has been known to infect raccoons and horses.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The cowboy is riding a horse, lasso in hand, pursuing a wild bull.
    — Dara Kerr, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The war of words escalates into a shootout on horseback, with Bass shooting Esau off his horse.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Kids are sure to love a horse and wagon ride through Gorgeous Blue Mountain Village.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In addition, two dogs, two horses, a cow, a lizard and a snake were found alive and turned over to animal control.
    — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • There are also wild horse herds, elk, coyote, and deer along the road, so keep an eye out — especially at night.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Jobs, medicine, and birthday presents are subject to the whims of the patrones, the wealthy landowners who drive cars while the regular people ride horses.
    — S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The grandstand will be modernized and made smaller for the smaller on-track crowds that horse racing has drawn in recent years.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
  • These online ads often include a price tag that can approach $1,000 per horse.
    — Mark Scaglione, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • For the first time this century, no horse from California won an Eclipse Award.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Last night, amid a flurry of reports about their split, Spears took to Instagram to post a photo of herself riding a horse on the beach.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But back at the stable, a 10-second video of a horse named George collapsing to the ground painted a different picture.
    — David Martin, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The sellers had 16 horses, 25 chickens, three goats, a huge potbellied pig and a Russian boar named Kevin.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023

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