How to Use workhorse in a Sentence

workhorse

noun

• In the kitchen, the lemon—and its juice—is a workhorse.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
• Barkley is the workhorse back and should get a shot to score.
  — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
• Kitchen faucets are both the workhorse and the crown jewel of the kitchen.
  — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• With a 6-1 lead, the Phillies sent their workhorse back out for the seventh.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2022
• By then, the Ravens’ ground game had found a new workhorse.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• Like the Steelers, the Cards won't need Bernard to come in and be a workhorse, either.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
• Jerome Ford has been a workhorse for the Bearcats this season.
  — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2021
• The seat pack is the workhorse of a touring bike-bag system.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• Anyone who cooks knows the blender is a kitchen workhorse.
  — Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com, 27 Apr. 2021
• As all good Southerners know, grits are the workhorse of the kitchen.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• Is any piece of cookware as versatile as the workhorse of the kitchen, the Dutch oven?
  — Richie Duchon, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
• Vaughn has been the league's top workhorse so far with 62 carries in three games.
  — John Raby, Chron, 21 Sep. 2021
• Super stylish, this cap sleeve suit is made to be a workhorse.
  — Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
• What if your winter coat wasn’t a workhorse but a show pony?
  — Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
• Not bad for a Knicks team still waiting for two workhorses to return to the court.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2024
• Baking soda is a workhorse in the home and is safe for art projects, too!
  — Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2021
• Harris is a true three-down back who can be the workhorse of a running game.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2021
• Osley was the workhorse when the Cougars passing game couldn’t get untracked.
  — al, 15 Oct. 2021
• The senior has recorded the third-most innings on the team and makes the Chargers and will be a workhorse in the playoffs.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2022
• To crib from a tired cliche, Feinstein was a workhorse, not a show horse.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• The apron, the humblest of garments, is a unisex workhorse.
  — Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021
• And now for a true wardrobe workhorse: a fit and flare mini with pockets.
  — Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 2 July 2024
• Hester has been a workhorse all year for the 6-0 Cowboys.
  — cleveland, 30 Sep. 2021
• These super-slick pans from Caraway are a true workhorse in the kitchen.
  — Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024
• The Suburban is a workhorse, but its large size doesn't mean its noisy or clunky to drive.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
• This workhorse of a machine does the job of seven kitchen gadgets in one.
  — Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2021
• Sometimes, though, the workhorses get recognized by the show.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 24 Aug. 2023
• Opt for a mandoline slicer — this one is a workhorse and not too pricey.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Nov. 2022
• With a mid-rise that sits at the waist, a relaxed fit through the hips and thighs, and a clean straight leg, these are destined to be a wardrobe workhorse.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
• So the notion that Marks was pigeonholed as a pass catcher or seen as anything less than a three-down workhorse didn’t sit well with Myles.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024