horses' mouths

A form of horse's mouth — An authentic source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of horse's mouth

    The students had the chance to hear the stories straight from the horses' mouths in the field interviews.

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APA

horses' mouths. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horses'%20mouths

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“horses' mouths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horses'%20mouths. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horses' mouths,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horses'%20mouths.

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