workhorse

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Recent Examples of workhorse Javonte Williams has emerged as the clear workhorse running back in Dallas, ranking inside the top five in rushing yards on the season thus far. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Patrick Fleming is a workhorse at running back. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 McCaffrey is whinnying as the workhorse. Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Anrabess 2-piece Linen Jumpsuit Everyone knows that a two-piece set is the truest workhorse in any travel wardrobe. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workhorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workhorse
Noun
  • Again, a première was matched to a warhorse.
    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
Noun
  • But, at large scales, laborers (who themselves are often poorly treated) are often paid by volume and are likely to work as quickly as possible which leads to mistreatment.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Maricopa County deputies, after getting 287(g) certified in 2007, carried out 11 immigration sweeps within five months outside a former furniture store in Phoenix that was a popular gathering spot for laborers.
    Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • James is built like a racehorse and his defensive ability is his calling card.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Its magnetic quick-release mount is fully compatible with Osmo Action accessories, allowing easy attachment to helmets, bikes, or backpacks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The White Lotus season 1 centered on a group of guests and workers at the Hawaii location of the titular luxury resort chain.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Reich said Lauren Spors began to scream and threaten those around her, prompting a county worker to call the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His sweetbreads in pig trotter ragu evoke his memories of eating pork knuckle at his grandmother’s house.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Use a variety of bones like knuckle bones, pig trotters and chicken feet for a better broth.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Workhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workhorse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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