1
a
: foal
especially
: a male foal
b
: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)
2
: a young untried person
Examples of colt in a Sentence
a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice
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Under the masterful conditioning care of Brendan Walsh, this powerful striding colt came within a neck of shocking the world at odds of 15-1 in the second leg of the Triple Crown series.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
While Sovereignty skipped the Triple Crown's middle jewel, the bay colt wasn't completely out of the news.
—Alex Sundby
june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The colt that began his racing career in February improves to 4-0 and gives trainer Bob Baffert his fifth Derby victory.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Forty years later, Mr. Green has relied on business fundamentals rather than sleight of hand to make a colt named Sandman one of the favorites to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
While Sovereignty skipped the Triple Crown's middle jewel, the bay colt wasn't completely out of the news.
—Alex Sundby
june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The colt that began his racing career in February improves to 4-0 and gives trainer Bob Baffert his fifth Derby victory.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Forty years later, Mr. Green has relied on business fundamentals rather than sleight of hand to make a colt named Sandman one of the favorites to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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colt
noun1
: foal entry 1
especially
: a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person
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