cavalry

Example Sentences

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Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Kilgore leads his cavalry into air battle to the strains of Wagner, taking out combatants in between swigs of coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Japan’s debt, at 232% of GDP, is twice as large as its economy — and the cavalry is not coming anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

When war came in April 1898, he accepted a commission in a volunteer cavalry regiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

It was an hour away from town, so we wouldn’t have much time before the cavalry arrived.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline