warhorse

Example Sentences

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French knights were expensive, each man-at-arms the product of many years of training, his armor and warhorse a major investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

Seeded 11th, it's stacked with India's brightest teen grandmasters - R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani and the 2014 medal edition warhorse, B Adhiban.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022

McAvoy takes like a battle-tested Marine to his role as commander in this smart, stylish enterprise, a worthy re-equipping of a warhorse if there ever was one.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

You must know that his sword was as wide as the oars of a boat and could cut down a galloping warhorse.

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