as in mare
an adult male horse and especially one that is used for breeding
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Recent Examples of stallion
Bornstein came to run the facilities at Casey’s through Prince, a stallion with serious behavioral and training issues.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Soon enough, however, the seven-time Formula One world champion overcomes his anxiety and is standing face-to-face with a shiny black stallion named Aroma.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
As the crew were trying to relocate their cattle and horses back to Montana from Texas, Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards) was killed by an untamable stallion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Someone brought up previous mustang killings, including two stallions from the Onaqui herd in 2023 and another beloved stallion from the same herd that was found shot dead in November, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Soon enough, however, the seven-time Formula One world champion overcomes his anxiety and is standing face-to-face with a shiny black stallion named Aroma.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
As the crew were trying to relocate their cattle and horses back to Montana from Texas, Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards) was killed by an untamable stallion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Someone brought up previous mustang killings, including two stallions from the Onaqui herd in 2023 and another beloved stallion from the same herd that was found shot dead in November, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stallion
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Stallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stallion. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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