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Recent Examples of foal
After more than a decade-long absence, a Clydesdale foal has returned to the beer brand's Super Bowl commercial.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The gut microbiomes of month-old thoroughbred foals can predict future racing success.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
That foal was the first of many to be born on the island, including a brother named Mateo, that was also a result of the time during the hurricane.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Penne is the oldest of Disney World's new Hartmann's mountain zebra foals.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The gut microbiomes of month-old thoroughbred foals can predict future racing success.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
That foal was the first of many to be born on the island, including a brother named Mateo, that was also a result of the time during the hurricane.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Penne is the oldest of Disney World's new Hartmann's mountain zebra foals.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foal
Noun
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This led to the lunar mare basalt — dark volcanic rock — wrinkling like the skin of a shriveling old apple.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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What grown men forced this sweet mare to do was an unnatural activity that triggered her demise.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Going to celebrate the Passover, Jesus chose to enter the city on the back of a colt, in stark contrast to the warhorses and chariots of Roman armies.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hot Springs horseman Ted Bowman owns Speed King, a Volatile colt, whose next race at Oaklawn has not been determined, Moquett said, in a second post-Southwest workout.—
Bob Wisener,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
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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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Ling even brought a horse — a gray gelding called Banner — to the opening.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kelce, the boyfriend of pop megastar Taylor Swift, bought into the 3-year-old gelding about a month ago, but his involvement was disclosed only this week by owners Team Valor International partnership.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
1 Sep. 2024
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All those 3-year-old fillies and others ahead on the Kentucky Oaks Trail are chasing the fine filly Good Cheer, who sailed clear to remain undefeated (5-for-5) with another resounding win as the 1/9 heavy favorite last Saturday in the Rachel Alexander Stakes at the Fair Grounds.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Foal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foal. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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