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BNC: 37666 COCA: 28188

warhorse

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
warhorse /ˈwoɚˌhoɚs/ noun
plural warhorses
warhorse
/ˈwoɚˌhoɚs/
noun
plural warhorses
Learner's definition of WARHORSE
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: a person with a lot of experience in a field
especially : a soldier or politician who has served for a long time(某个领域的)老手;(尤指)老兵,老练的政治人物
: something (such as a work of art or musical composition) that has become very familiar because it has been played, shown, or seen many times(因多次被演奏、播出或观看而为人熟知的)曲目,剧目,艺术品
: a large horse used in war战马
BNC: 37666 COCA: 28188

warhorse

noun

war·​horse ˈwȯr-ˌhȯrs How to pronounce warhorse (audio)
1
: a horse used in war : charger
2
: a person with long experience in a field
especially : a veteran soldier or public person (such as a politician)
3
: something (such as a work of art or musical composition) that has become overly familiar or hackneyed due to much repetition in the standard repertoire

Example Sentences

the Democratic warhorse in the Senate a general who describes himself as an old warhorse a new production of an old warhorse
Recent Examples on the Web Not to mention that TV is proving that there are still signs of life in the old warhorse formula (see: The Afterparty). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2022 Spielberg and Kushner were right to bring modern attitudes to this beloved warhorse. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2021 No matter that the program featured two major composers and one warhorse, between the repertoire itself and stellar performances by the Cleveland Orchestra and two exceptional guests, the evening was positively revelatory. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2021 The only broadcast series that got any Emmy love was NBC’s warhorse, Saturday Night Live. Tom Nunan, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 Working his magic on the ground and through the air, DePaul rumbled like a warhorse and delivered like a big time playmaker. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 The easygoing country warhorse makes his first Detroit visit in eight years. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2021 As the story goes, the width of a railroad is set at 4 feet, 8.5 inches, or the width a Roman warhorse. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 The easygoing country warhorse makes his first Detroit visit in eight years. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of warhorse was in the 15th century
BNC: 37666 COCA: 28188

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