steeds

noun

plural of steed
as in horses
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding the knight mounted his trusty steed

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Recent Examples of steeds From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026 Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 But Thornton has just led me out the backdoor and uphill into an outdoor oasis big enough for a couple of steeds to still be hiding in the foliage. — Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026 The steeds that started out gray but got painted hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeds
horses
Noun
  • Her mum Tracey, who grew up in New Zealand, was interested in horses, but wasn’t a competitive rider.
    — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than generating videos one still image at a time—Will Smith eating spaghetti is Eadweard Muybridge’s horse for the internet age—these newer programs can generate a short video clip all at once.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of horses

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