mustang

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The term mesteño, meaning stray or wild, became, in cowboy-speak, mustang — that legendary, free-roaming denizen of the high plains.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Ben Silveira, 10, had to learn that lesson by enduring a few nips and side kicks from Buddy, the Devil’s Garden mustang he adopted.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2022

"A wild mustang stallion kicks up a dust storm in north-western Colorado."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2022

In a lifetime of working with horses, Gary Kidd, 73, had never adopted an untrained wild mustang before.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2021

Or about the time he wrestled a pack of wild dogs that had surrounded a lame mustang.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls