horse

Example Sentences

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A soldier has died after falling from their horse following a display at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, Thames Valley Police said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Historically, children’s movies have been no stranger to death—Bambi’s mother got shot by a hunter in the eponymous 1942 Disney classic, and the horse Artax sunk in 1984’s “The NeverEnding Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 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