horseflesh
noun
horse·flesh
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Definition of horseflesh
: horses considered especially with reference to riding, driving, or racing
Examples of horseflesh in a Sentence
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The jockeys, meanwhile, work while riding 1,200-pound animals at 30 miles an hour, multiple times every day, in a chaotic rodeo of horseflesh, where one bad step or one poor decision can kill people. — Tim Layden, SI.com, "Trainer Bob Baffert, Justify Jockey Mike Smith Relish a Remarkable Ride Before Belmont Stakes," 6 June 2018 Grown-ups, poor judges of wooden horseflesh, donât see the point. — Michael Tortorello, WSJ, "Rhode Islandâs Classic Carousels: A Seaside Tour," 1 Sep. 2017 This reader had to suspend disbelief to accept that Sarah's poor grandfather could get a piece of the finest horseflesh in the world from France to a stable a stone's throw from a housing project. — Philly.com, "Jojo Moyes' 'The Horse Dancer': A Dickensian novel that believes in love," 20 Aug. 2017 The leering Baron examines Faninalâs demure and lovely daughter, Sophie, like a piece of horseflesh, while his crude country servants drain the liquor cabinet and have their way with Faninalâs female staff. — Russell Platt, The New Yorker, "Savor RenĂ©e Fleming in âDer Rosenkavalier,â at the Met," 14 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horseflesh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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