Natasha Trethewey

When I'm actually writing by hand, I get more of a sense of the rhythm of sentences, of syntax. The switch to the computer is when I actually start thinking about lines. That's the workhorse part. At that point, I'm being more mathematical about putting the poem on the page and less intuitive about the rhythm of the syntax.

American Poet

Jerry Leiber

Elvis was incredibly cooperative. He would try anything. He wasn't a diva, no prima donna. When it came to work, he was a workhorse.

American Musician

Kevin Bacon

I think of myself more as a workhorse actor. It will be hot and cold and up and down, but no one will kick me out of the business.

American Actor

Tommaso Ciampa

As a kid, playing sports, I was never the best athlete on my teams, but I was always the guy people looked at as the workhorse.

American Wrestler

Dawn Steel

The men I worked for didn't look at me as having any gender at all. They regarded me more as a workhorse.

American Businesswoman

Tommy Lee

Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse.

Musician

Jewel

I've always been a workhorse, and I've been supporting myself since I was 15.

Joe Namath

I was a workhorse; there was never a practice that I didn't enjoy.

American Athlete

Barry Lam

The laptop computer is a workhorse. The tablet is just a display.

Taiwanese Businessman

Diego Sanchez

American Mixed Martial Artist

Workhorse means more than physical labor; it’s any reliable tool or person who consistently performs well.

Extended Use

Workhorse carries a positive connotation of reliability and unwavering effectiveness in various situations.

Reliability Connotation

Do not confuse 'workhorse' with overworking; it implies consistent, valuable work without exploitation.

Not Overworked

Workhorse reflects a historical role in agriculture and transportation before modern machinery.

Historical Context

Workhorse signifies a high level of strength and stamina needed for demanding physical tasks.

Strength and Endurance

The term 'workhorse' often refers to specific breeds built for hard labor, like the Clydesdale.

Breed Specific

 Why is that so important? - Yeah, over the long term, the hope is that if you can reuse something, it's cheaper, right? You want it to be cheaper and more efficient. It's sort of your workhorse that you just continue to use. It's not always the case that things are cheaper when you reuse them, but you want something

Sending Humans to Mars:...

 but because it is hard." So this is the evolution of the liquid metal battery. We start here with our workhorse one watt-hour cell. I called it the shotglass.