warhorse

Example Sentences

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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

The old Tory warhorse and the young Labour MP bonded over discussions on Christian theology.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

Kim kicked off the season on Aug. 21 with Puccini’s “Tosca,” a warhorse that is a sentimental favorite for the company.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2021

Lost in a weird, unfamiliar place, the battle-hardened warhorse soon discovers she now has the ability to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2021

As the warhorse plodded south along the river, the shops grew smaller and meaner, the trees along the street became a row of stumps.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin