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Recent Examples of workhorse
For quantum computing, helium-3 is a workhorse behind the scenes.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
The pattern, Shell & Thread, was a Tiffany workhorse, introduced around the turn of the century.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This storage workhorse may function well for some families, but modern thinking holds that closet pantries waste floor space.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Le Creuset Cast Iron Bread Oven This cast iron bread oven is a total workhorse, but don’t just take our word for it.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
The pattern, Shell & Thread, was a Tiffany workhorse, introduced around the turn of the century.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This storage workhorse may function well for some families, but modern thinking holds that closet pantries waste floor space.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Le Creuset Cast Iron Bread Oven This cast iron bread oven is a total workhorse, but don’t just take our word for it.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workhorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workhorse
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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
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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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This structure, along with Structure II (likely a checkpoint or guard post), was part of the police and guard infrastructure surrounding the laborers’ settlements.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the manufacturing, construction and electrical trades, there's a dearth of talent as skilled laborers age out of the workforce without being replaced by younger workers.—
Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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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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As of this past January, businesses can write off 100% of a racehorse purchase in the first year of ownership.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The camel can travel incredibly far on minimal resources, survive under the harshest conditions, and, when needed, run surprisingly fast - in the long run even outpacing the finest racehorse.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Republicans hope that more Democratic senators will break ranks with their leadership and vote to reopen the government as pressure mounts from voters.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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When adversity mounts, when the negativity starts peaking, when a season seems poised to head off the rails, Harbaugh has shown an ability to keep everything on track.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other employees, including those in the military and air traffic control workers, must work without compensation until a budget deal is reached.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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At 18, her co-worker Taylor Robinson had yet to vote.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 9 Oct. 2025.
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