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Recent Examples of workhorse
Tough stretch Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber are the Wild’s workhorse, no-doubt top defense pair.
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The workhorse aircraft has been stationed at the Yuba County base since the 1970s; the 940th was reattached to Beale in 2016.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Vinegar Vinegar is a true multi-use workhorse.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Raycon’s best-selling wireless earbuds are a workhorse for excellent audio.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The workhorse aircraft has been stationed at the Yuba County base since the 1970s; the 940th was reattached to Beale in 2016.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Vinegar Vinegar is a true multi-use workhorse.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Raycon’s best-selling wireless earbuds are a workhorse for excellent audio.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workhorse
Noun
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, only 18% of construction laborers and 8% of retail workers in California were represented by a union.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In their latest motion, Zeigler’s attorneys say that Marques’ and other judges over the years have overlooked Felton Thomas and Edward Williams — two Black laborers who testified against Zeigler at his 1976 trial — as culprits.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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Unfortunately for Jorgensen, just about every Big Ten roster has a post player like Fielder — long, quick pluggers with a hard elbow in your ribs and a soft touch at the rim.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pressure mounts on Congress to return The backlash playing out online is fueling other pressure as well.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This time, however, travelers are already facing long lines and delays due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has left thousands of TSA workers without pay.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the East Village, the stylish Hunan Slurp is known for spicy stir fries and less common proteins, including frog, pig trotter, and century egg.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Workhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workhorse. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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