horseman
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Irving’s whimsically inventive “Sketch Book” of stories introduced Rip Van Winkle, the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow and other timelessly folkloric figures to an eager readership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Not long after the Chilean film “The Settlers” opens — after the first shot has been fired and the first blood spilled — an aristocratic-looking horseman rides up to some workers on a grassy plain.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
An accomplished horseman raised in a British aristocratic family and trained at the Royal Military Academy, Wingate was also something of a rebel.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2023
And I used to tell him: ‘Son, become a basketball player first, and you’ll become a great horseman later,’” Branislav Jokic said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
“He was the best horseman I’ve ever seen.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Surging IPO activity is one of the four horsemen of a market bubble, says this portfolio manager.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“One 13th-century Persian ruler assembled 12,000 horsemen and 4,000 people on foot for one of his hunts,” Fagan tells us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
In the 13 years since 2012, all four horsemen of the apocalypse have rocked up to the party and put a stop to the dancing and jubilation.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
I think of the guards talking excitedly at Blackcliff’s gate as two horsemen came up the road.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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