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Recent Examples of mustang
The Corolla Wild Horses, also known as Banker horses, are descendants of Spanish mustangs that were brought to the area by explorers more than 400 years ago.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
On Shackleford Banks, keep an eye out for the island’s famed wild horses, which are descended from Spanish mustangs brought and abandoned by European settlers in the 1500s.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ocracoke is home to a herd of Wild Banker Horses that are the descendants of Spanish mustangs that ended up on the island after a shipwreck several hundred years ago.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Federal officials are on the hunt for those responsible after a trio of wild mustangs were found shot dead in southwestern Utah.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
On Shackleford Banks, keep an eye out for the island’s famed wild horses, which are descended from Spanish mustangs brought and abandoned by European settlers in the 1500s.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ocracoke is home to a herd of Wild Banker Horses that are the descendants of Spanish mustangs that ended up on the island after a shipwreck several hundred years ago.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Federal officials are on the hunt for those responsible after a trio of wild mustangs were found shot dead in southwestern Utah.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustang
Noun
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The group delivered solid material that rarely fell flat, building on Garrett’s wild bronco ride out of the starting gate.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Its new country competitor, 107.1 Hank FM (formerly K-Hits), came out of the gate looking like a bucking bronco last spring.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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Instead of an ultra-sleek ponytail, however, there was some softness to Kidman's hairstyle; two small pieces were pulled out near the front on either side of her face, and there was just a subtle touch of curl at the ends of the pony.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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Those ponies are sent to the rear wheels through a 10-speed automatic transmission.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Photos show the exhausted mare nearly buried in the mud as rescuers tried to fasten the rope around her.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
29 Oct. 2024
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While left alone for an hour, the younger sibling ignored all warnings and put Willow in the stallion's paddock.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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But even we weren’t prepared for the moment when Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) discovers that her handsome new husband, Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), is a stallion.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Dec. 2024
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This race, however, is a major step up in class for the young colt.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
16 May 2025
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Jamie Osborne Jockey: Saffie Osborne Morning line odds: 12-1 This colt ships in from the UAE, where he’s been since December, with English trainer Osborne.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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His team consisted of the best possible combination—a mare and her foal, now a four-year-old gelding.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Averill got started in horse racing the same year that Werth was cashing in on U.S. Jets, partnering on a gelding named Fun n’ Gun that year.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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But the mare didn’t return for her foal, the group said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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His team consisted of the best possible combination—a mare and her foal, now a four-year-old gelding.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The horse race is for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, a prelude to the Preakness.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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The favorite in this year’s field is Good Cheer, an undefeated filly going for her seventh win in Friday’s Grade 1 gallop.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Mustang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustang. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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