WARHORSE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

warhorse

noun

ˈwȯr-ˌhȯrs

Definition of warhorse

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 This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage. — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025 Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Again, a première was matched to a warhorse. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warhorse

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veteran

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Of the bunch, Kaminsky is the only Broadway veteran, with Álvarez, Knight and Cochran — as well as understudies Caron Buinis, Caroline Hendricks and Michael Holding — all making their Broadway debuts with Paranormal Activity.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The Nuggets need to get younger, longer and meaner around that veteran trio, and ASAP.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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