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
Cisco Systems The old tech warhorse, still crucial to many tech systems, will report Wednesday after the bell.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Ride Giannis Into the Paint—and the Pacers Into the Ground
With no Lillard for now, the Bucks’ offensive warhorse is back to full-time duty.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
All three warhorses will be first-ballot Hall of Famers.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Ride Giannis Into the Paint—and the Pacers Into the Ground
With no Lillard for now, the Bucks’ offensive warhorse is back to full-time duty.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
All three warhorses will be first-ballot Hall of Famers.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warhorse
veteran
Noun
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The veteran will report on July 22 and the team will hold their first practice the next day.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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But after those two veterans, the Panthers’ cornerback room is notably inexperienced.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“Warhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warhorse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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