workhorse

Example Sentences

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Known as a workhorse, she initially won broad praise for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark during her first term from 2019 to 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Land Rover vehicles have been a "trusted workhorse" for the British Armed Forces since their widespread adoption in the 1950s, the MoD said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“They’ve always been a workhorse in professional kitchens,” O’Brien added, “because of their depth of flavor and versatility.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Varda co-founder and Chief Executive Will Bruey is a former SpaceX avionics engineer, and the company’s spacecraft are launched on SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

During my first year on the national team, I was a workhorse who showed no mercy on the strip, but I was a lamb among my teammates, with the goal of forging friendships with them.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad