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

Mr. Gallagher served as an armored cavalry officer in Iraq and is the author of the novel “Daybreak.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

In a wide-open field the French cavalry had assembled in force and dismounted to form a long line.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan