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Recent Examples of workhorse
Hoby appeared in the majors with four teams in a five-year span (2017-21) before back-to-back workhorse seasons in Milwaukee.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The company’s current workhorse rocket is the Falcon 9, which has completed over 50 missions so far in 2026.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
On sale now for 50 percent off, these Patagonia Utility Pants are about to become the workhorse of your spring packing list, and they’re fully stocked in sizes ranging from 0 to 22.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
The Falcon 9 rocket is the workhorse of the modern space industry, launching 165 times last year alone, 12 times more than Saturn V did in its entire career.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The company’s current workhorse rocket is the Falcon 9, which has completed over 50 missions so far in 2026.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
On sale now for 50 percent off, these Patagonia Utility Pants are about to become the workhorse of your spring packing list, and they’re fully stocked in sizes ranging from 0 to 22.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
The Falcon 9 rocket is the workhorse of the modern space industry, launching 165 times last year alone, 12 times more than Saturn V did in its entire career.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workhorse
Noun
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many were Indigenous seasonal laborers who came from poor, remote mountain villages with low vaccination rates.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Officials with the City of McDonough on Friday identified the man as Naquavious Brazil, 22, who worked as a laborer for the county’s DOT.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
16 July 2024
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In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.—
Moira Hodgson,
WSJ,
30 Dec. 2021
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Since ’18-19, the winger has served valiantly as a bottom-6 high motor, a plugger who refuses to downshift during big moments.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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This tablet rocks up to 13 hours of battery life which is helpful to keep your kids engaged and attentive without constantly being asked where the plugger is.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Jacksons, who created an endowment to assist with equine disease research at Pennsylvania, say that across the industry, racehorse aftercare practices have improved over the past 20 years.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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As Black-Eyed Susan day got underway at Laurel Park on Friday, racehorse 'Hit Zero' died in his debut.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.—
Ben Coxworth
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Others are alive with the sound of hammers and saws, as workers frame new construction.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Workhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workhorse. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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