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
Again, a première was matched to a warhorse.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
An all-situations warhorse throughout his NHL career, and the defensive engine for the 2023 Cup champions, Pietrangelo, on June 30, released an alarming update about his health.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Crimson Tide Year: 1995 Director: Tony Scott Runtime: 2h 3m
Crimson Tide is from a time when Washington was the brash up-and-comer and Gene Hackman was the warhorse veteran.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: For an old warhorse, Freaky Friday looks darn cute.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
An all-situations warhorse throughout his NHL career, and the defensive engine for the 2023 Cup champions, Pietrangelo, on June 30, released an alarming update about his health.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Crimson Tide Year: 1995 Director: Tony Scott Runtime: 2h 3m
Crimson Tide is from a time when Washington was the brash up-and-comer and Gene Hackman was the warhorse veteran.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: For an old warhorse, Freaky Friday looks darn cute.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warhorse
veteran
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The veterans were essentially reclamation projects.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Built in the 17th century under King Louis XIV, the National Institution of Invalides houses dozens of residents — among them military veterans, Holocaust survivors and civilian victims of conflicts and attacks who receive long-term, medically supervised care.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Warhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warhorse. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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