1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially
: one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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The four horsemen of Big Tech — Apple, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft — all report earnings this week, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
That frontier epic, set at the turn of the 20th century, followed three horsemen who set out across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old model who is an avid horse fan and is currently dating professional horseman, Adan Banuelos, posted a collection of photos from her time on the Paramount Network show.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
There is Schiller, the main character, an experienced horseman used to training not only horses but their people as well.
—Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
That frontier epic, set at the turn of the 20th century, followed three horsemen who set out across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old model who is an avid horse fan and is currently dating professional horseman, Adan Banuelos, posted a collection of photos from her time on the Paramount Network show.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
There is Schiller, the main character, an experienced horseman used to training not only horses but their people as well.
—Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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