as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
a warhorse who's survived far nastier campaigns in his long political career
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Recent Examples of warhorse
There will be one classical warhorse, one nearly-new title and one Broadway-style show.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
While the loss of Zach Hyman is potentially a big one, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5-13-18), Evander Kane (5-6-11), defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-11-17) and 40-year-old warhorse Corey Perry (7-3-10) have all been in the thick of things.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Cisco Systems The old tech warhorse, still crucial to many tech systems, will report Wednesday after the bell.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Broadway theaters subsist on stunt-cast revivals of old warhorses; book publishers rely disproportionately on backlist sales.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
While the loss of Zach Hyman is potentially a big one, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5-13-18), Evander Kane (5-6-11), defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-11-17) and 40-year-old warhorse Corey Perry (7-3-10) have all been in the thick of things.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Cisco Systems The old tech warhorse, still crucial to many tech systems, will report Wednesday after the bell.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Broadway theaters subsist on stunt-cast revivals of old warhorses; book publishers rely disproportionately on backlist sales.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for warhorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warhorse
veteran
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Leading nominee Lady Gaga, Latin Icon Award recipient Ricky Martin and viral video breakouts Sombr and Conan Gray showcased MTV's commitment to balancing veterans and upstarts during the 2025 VMAs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thomas is a former NBA lottery pick and 13-year veteran and current basketball coach at a high school just up the road, Paramus Catholic, who had just shared a hearty handshake and hug with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Warhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warhorse. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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