foal

noun

Definition of foalnext
as in mare

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Recent Examples of foal For a small breeding operation, losing a foal represents not just heartbreak, but months — sometimes years — of planning and investment. — Ryan Brennan april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Into Mischief produced his first crop of foals for a relatively modest $12,500 stud fee. — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026 The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 31 May 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 See All Example Sentences for foal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foal
  1. mare
  2. colt
  3. stallion
  4. gelding
  5. filly
  6. equine
Noun
  • Insulin can come from pig pancreases, estrogen from the urine of pregnant mares.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • But those first few crops of kids exceeded expectations in their 2-year-old seasons, and so owners started bringing him higher-class mares.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of mare
Noun
  • With the win, the colt lofted his trainer Cherie DeVaux to yet a more exalted rung on racing history’s ladder.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026
  • The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Definition of colt
Noun
  • Mares use this land as a nursery, stallions retreat there to recover from injuries caused by fighting, and old horses go deep into the marsh to lay themselves to rest.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • In the world of thoroughbred racing, stallions reign supreme, as owners and leading farms try to create champion sire lines that can sustain a breeding enterprise for decades.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of stallion
Noun
  • My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Deniz, a 16-year-old gelding, died on June 9.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Definition of gelding
Noun
  • This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Definition of filly
Noun
  • The city will also save on the cost of paying a farrier (an equine hoof care professional) and veterinary services.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • The white equine with a red cape originated as a centaur who was transformed into a full horse and given enhanced abilities through witchy ways.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Definition of equine

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