horse

Example Sentences

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While Freud, Mr. Phillips tells us, describes human beings “as driving the horse in the direction the horse wants to go,” Rorty “wants us to wonder what are better alternative descriptions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The 42-year-old dark horse contender has recently made more efforts in courting the Latino vote through meme-y internet tactics and has even employed Spanish to create a new nickname for Bass — “Karen Bassura.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The previous horse to do that was Red Rum.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Another of Elliott's stable, Pied Piper, is currently 35th on the list and will get a run if one more horse withdraws.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I heard a few shouts and hollers from the street, even the shrill protesting from a horse, but couldn’t see what was happening.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan