mustang

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Recent Examples of mustang The American Eagle campaign, its presentation of Americana as a zombie slop of mustangs, denim, and good genes, is lowest-common-denominator stuff. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025 In the small town of Jay Em, Wyoming, a nonprofit called Operation Remount Corporation is offering a form of equine therapy that serves not only veterans and first responders, but also the mustangs—many of which come from traumatic backgrounds. Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 Wild horses, often called mustangs, are not native to the West and are generally descendants of horses that were released by or escaped from Spanish explorers, ranchers, Native Americans and others. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025 Consider taking a hike into the area, and be on the lookout for mustangs gathered around watering holes. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mustang
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Noun
  • Mankiewicz has reported on a variety of stories for the newsmagazine, including the 25th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson bronco chase, the Jonestown massacre, and the Jon Benet Ramsey investigation.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Emily gets up on the bar to dance with one of the Magic Mikes at the booth, quickly straddling him to ride him like a bucking bronco.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Idea of You premiere in 2024 was the perfect place for this youthful, rock star-esque pony with bangs.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Each July the fire company organizes the annual pony swim, for which upward of 40,000 people pour out to witness.
    Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Elliot the Dwarf Calf Finds His Mama Horse Her name was Belle, a then-27-year-old Belgian mare horse who had arrived at The Little Red Barn just one month before Elliot.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The animals live in small social groups — typically one stallion with several mares and their young — alongside separate bands of younger males.
    Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The animals live in small social groups — typically one stallion with several mares and their young — alongside separate bands of younger males.
    Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Twenty died in 2025, including a 20-year-old stallion, a 31-year-old mare and six other mares over age 20, according to the annual report.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But Glatt could at least gain a moment of joy on a warm Saturday afternoon in Arcadia when his 3-year-old colt, the heretofore ironically named So Happy, pulled off an upset victory in the Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The 3-year-old colt, who is owned by Wathnan Racing, established himself as the top Derby hopeful on the East Coast, but not by much.
    Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The 3-year-old gelding paid $39.80 for Fresu and trainer Steve Knapp.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a 7-year-old gelding owned by former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme won the Grade II, $500,000 New Orleans Classic — and set a track record.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One died and two were removed by the Foundation for Shackleford Horses when the foals became separated from their mothers, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Studies have shown that the stallions with the most foals are also the ones with friendly relationships with their mares, not those who rely on aggression and violence.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Black-Eyed Susan is the leading race for 3-year-old fillies.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Kentucky Oaks, a slightly shorter race exclusively for fillies on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, will air in primetime this year in an attempt to draw more viewers.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Mustang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mustang. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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