as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldier
About 30 Israeli soldiers and a defense contractor have been killed in or near southern Lebanon, and two civilians have been killed in northern Israel, according to Netanyahu’s office.
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Military history has given us countless images of soldiers carrying wounded comrades from the heat of battle.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Military history has given us countless images of soldiers carrying wounded comrades from the heat of battle.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soldier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Blood drives like the one at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Michigan Chapter in Detroit aren't just increasing the general blood supply, but also the supply to treat those living with the disease, also known as warriors.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Over the past decade, Osees have reinvented themselves as prog-metal warriors, hardcore agitators, and synth-punk freaks, investing each new permutation with the same degree of blitzkrieg aggression.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Noun
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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