horseman
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His insistence that the author bio be kept to a minimum was the beginning of the Cormac McCarthy Myth: He was a recluse, a lone horseman on the horizon, ruggedly making his way alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
At last, just as Vilthuril was about to go on with the story, they heard hooves on the turf and the horseman appeared from the west, cantering easily along the track toward Cannon Heath Down.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Surging IPO activity is one of the four horsemen of a market bubble, says this portfolio manager.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Across the gold-leaf ground, horsemen of the avant-garde charge into the indigo ocean, firing arrows in pursuit of the fleeing Taira clan boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 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
The worst part, though, was when one of the horsemen, a huge fellow, decided to go after Don Quixote.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
