as in foal
an adult female horse
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Recent Examples of mare
The 5-year-old mare has been campaigned heavily running in her 41st lifetime race.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rita’s also offers a variety of caldos (soups) such as their shrimp, fish or siete mares (seven seas) caldo which contains fish, shrimp, scallops, clams and crab legs.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
The group brought to Kazakhstan consists of one stallion and six mares.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rita’s also offers a variety of caldos (soups) such as their shrimp, fish or siete mares (seven seas) caldo which contains fish, shrimp, scallops, clams and crab legs.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
The group brought to Kazakhstan consists of one stallion and six mares.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mare
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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
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Penne is the oldest of Disney World's new Hartmann's mountain zebra foals.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
25 July 2024
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The clip featured the 32-time Grammy winner straddling a white stallion, swinging a large American flag in slow motion as a Western trumpet theme played over the sound of a stampede.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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Black-and-white photographic evidence shows a different stallion many decades ago.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Jan. 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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The veterinarian who assisted in the rescue posted an update on the horse’s condition and shared a photo of the 20-year-old Arabian gelding on Facebook.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
28 June 2024
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According to the Associated Press, the colt's third owner is Jill Baffert, the wife of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Forms a treasured bond with a spunky colt named Pinto Bean.—
Alex Baia,
The New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2024
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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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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars 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,
3 Nov. 2024
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From her dramatic entrance atop a Lipizzaner steed, replete in a white cowboy hat and knee-high boots, the 43-year-year-old immersed the crowd in her unique brand of country.—
Mike Wass,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Dec. 2024
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That hard business decision leads to a call with Travis Wheatley (played by series creator Taylor Sheridan), who's overseeing the ranch's show steeds in Texas.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Mare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mare. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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