He's a typical workhorse.
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Workhorse
/ˈwɜːkhɔːs/
Synonyms for "workhorse" (76 found)
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Noun(8 words)
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5 entriesindustrial workhorseline workhorsemain workhorseproduction workhorsereliable workhorse
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2 entriesworkhorse statusworkhorselike
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not wish to recall, there lived not long ago a nobleman. To his name he had a lance in its sheath, an old leather buckler, a scrawny workhorse and a greyhound that scurried about.
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Tom is a silent workhorse.
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Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.
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