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roan

[rohn] / roʊn /
NOUN
equine
Synonyms
STRONG


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Around and around go the toddlers on Jazz, the long-maned roan pony, as their parents snap smartphone candids.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2019

He called the servant man to go, Saddled the dappled roan, And he rode to her father’s house that night, Knocked on the door alone.

From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019

He drew attention from his first day on the job, when he mounted a roan gelding to ride across Washington’s National Mall to the Department of Interior.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2018

Zinke had a memorable administration debut when he rode a bay roan gelding to his first day of work in March 2017.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2018

Right off I saw that the roan didn’t stand as high as the paint.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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