horseman

Example Sentences

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Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“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

Each horseman inherits his role from an older male relative, making the cuadrillas, as the battles are called, the domain of just a few families.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 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

The Colonel, a poor horseman, never risked his dignity on her when he went out with his troops.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes