as in horse
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 steed
In Galaxy 2, Mario can hop on his trusty dinosaur steed and leverage Yoshi's unique abilities while traversing the inventive planetoid stages.
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Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Ride bareback on a steed into the Indian Ocean with the popular Swimming with Horses activity, try healing equine therapy with the gentle creatures or partake in yoga, massage or reiki that all involve horses.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Some people wear rescue gear, others wear uniforms, but our main character shows up at the top of the cliff on his steed (yes, a horse) in fashionable, modern clothes.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
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horse
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Their horse-bit hardware gives them an upscale look that pairs well with work and casual outfits alike.—
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
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“Steed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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