cheval de bataille
Americannoun
plural
chevaux de bataille-
a horse used in battle; charger.
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a favorite topic of discussion, argument, etc.
Example Sentences
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His forte is the foible; his cheval de bataille, the hobby-horse.
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That cheval de bataille for fleet-fingered pianists, the Sonata, Op.
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I was dismounted from my cheval de bataille and have never been completely mounted since.
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My cheval de bataille was the Polonaise from Mignon, at the end of which I had introduced some chromatic trills.
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Faust had remained from the beginning our most unconditional success, our cheval de bataille, and never failed to pack the house.
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