saddle horses

noun

plural of saddle horse
as in quarter horses

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  1. mounts
  2. warhorses
Noun
  • As endless suspicion mounts in multiple directions, this genre-bending true crime series explores society’s explosive obsession with true crime.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As internal discontent mounts, Chinese leaders will look to deflect it, framing the root cause as America’s civilizational rejection of China’s rise.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mounts
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  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of warhorses
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“Saddle horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle%20horses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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