horseman
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Irving’s whimsically inventive “Sketch Book” of stories introduced Rip Van Winkle, the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow and other timelessly folkloric figures to an eager readership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“I’ve been doing this home so long, maybe I’m losing track,” he says, casting a critical eye at the headless horseman rearing above him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
As Steinmetz snapped photos, the horseman looked up from his mower, spotted the drone and rerouted to the barn.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 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
After seeing Pollard booting Acey’s horses around Glacier Park, a horseman named Freddie Johnson contacted Acey and asked how much he wanted for thejockey.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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
Behind them, but not with them, came a stagecoach escorted by four or five horsemen.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
