1
a
: foal
especially
: a male foal
b
: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)
2
: a young untried person
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Examples of colt in a Sentence
a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice
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The colt was disqualified after testing positive for betamethasone, a potent corticosteroid used to reduce pain and inflammation.
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Joe Drape, New York Times, 17 May 2024
After Muth’s Arkansas win, the colt’s owner, Amr Zedan, sued Churchill Downs in an attempt to allow the colt to run in the Kentucky Derby.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Joe Drape, New York Times, 17 May 2024
After Muth’s Arkansas win, the colt’s owner, Amr Zedan, sued Churchill Downs in an attempt to allow the colt to run in the Kentucky Derby.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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colt
noun1
: foal entry 1
especially
: a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person
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