noun
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a horse used in battle
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informal a veteran soldier, politician, or elderly person, esp one who is aggressive
Etymology
Origin of warhorse
Example Sentences
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“It’s to children’s fiction that you turn if you want to feel awe and hunger and longing for justice,” she writes, “to make the old warhorse heart stamp again in its stall.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She didn’t come back to the stage in a warhorse or a vanity project.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The warhorse Wawrinka departed for a medical timeout after the third set as his Melbourne escapades caught up with him.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
But the officials at Nasa who are in charge of the old warhorse have just submitted a five-year budget plan.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2022
The knight loomed overhead on his armored warhorse.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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