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mustang

noun

Definition of mustang

as in bronco

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Recent Examples of mustang My chat with Gilberto led to my learning the backstory behind the front desk’s bas-relief mustang stampede. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 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. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 Over the coming year, The Lost Horses will roll out a series of short-form films, digital and traditional PSAs, and live events, highlighting everything from wild mustangs and rescue horses to lesson ponies and Olympic athletes. — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains? — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mustang

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Noun

The image of Norton on a bucking bronco points to another reason why the growing pool of creative talent that Jaques has lured into his path — legitimately or sneakily — have stuck around.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
One of the elephants, 51-year old Swarna, began running around her enclosure in a circle, like a bucking bronco.

— Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of bronco

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Along with apples and baked goods, the ranches offer hay rides, fishing ponds, pony rides, pumpkin patches and other activities.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Since the modern torch relay tradition began in 1936, the flame has burned underwater (Sydney 2000) and in space (Atlanta 1996) and traveled by plane, train, automobile, boat, pony and even camel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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The statue of Ben Ali, a thoroughbred stallion who won the race at Churchill Downs in 1886, was reported stolen Wednesday, the Sacramento Police Department said in a press release.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
All unimaginable ends to an elite stallion from County Kildare, where horses have the right of way.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of stallion

Noun

Into Mischief produced his first crop of foals for a relatively modest $12,500 stud fee.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Three foals have appeared on North Carolina’s Shackleford Banks, a barrier island that has become an increasingly perilous home to a herd of beloved wild horses.

— Mark Price June 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

Definition of foal

Noun

Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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