warhorse

Example Sentences

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The warhorse Wawrinka departed for a medical timeout after the third set as his Melbourne escapades caught up with him.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

But the officials at Nasa who are in charge of the old warhorse have just submitted a five-year budget plan.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022

In his hands, even a warhorse such as the “Funeral March” — the third movement of Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 — could sound new and revelatory.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

Kim kicked off the season on Aug. 21 with Puccini’s “Tosca,” a warhorse that is a sentimental favorite for the company.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2021

And greatest is Rostam—a warhorse to Neptune, a pallbearer of the Nazarene.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri