cavalry

Example Sentences

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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

Kilgore leads his cavalry into air battle to the strains of Wagner, taking out combatants in between swigs of coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

“Doesn’t matter—but, wow, a Mongol gunner? Like the ones they use against cavalry? Against Rostam, my steed? Wait. Doesn’t matter. Also, by the way, we’ve been asked to leave.”

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