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
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.
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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
Considering its financial predicament and wealth of center backs, Barca could be tempted to sell the South American warhorse if a European rival tables his asking price.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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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
Considering its financial predicament and wealth of center backs, Barca could be tempted to sell the South American warhorse if a European rival tables his asking price.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warhorse
veteran
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tickets are $15, general admission; and $10 for veterans, students, seniors, and PWD.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Warhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warhorse. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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