cavalry

Example Sentences

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A wannabe cavalry unit, anchored in the center by an agent on a white horse, swept through a soccer field where children were attending day camp just minutes before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

In one screen narrating the Battle of Yashima, Minamoto clan cavalry descend through a narrow pass to storm a Taira clan fortress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

If the Union cavalry found them now, they would not be able to make a run for it.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson