1
as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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2
as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Recent Examples of martial
O’Hara, who turned 47 this month, has a martial bearing, with a broad jaw and a barrel chest.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Jason was also a martial artist and owned and operated his own karate studios.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Several good ol' boy Texans even drove up to the gate of a military base carrying their hunting rifles demanding to inspect the base for these martial-law troops.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
The organization has brought in prominent film producer Parag Sanghvi and Bollywood star and martial artist Tiger Shroff to join the board alongside BKFC founder and president David Feldman and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, who became a part-owner of BFKC in 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Jason was also a martial artist and owned and operated his own karate studios.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Several good ol' boy Texans even drove up to the gate of a military base carrying their hunting rifles demanding to inspect the base for these martial-law troops.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
The organization has brought in prominent film producer Parag Sanghvi and Bollywood star and martial artist Tiger Shroff to join the board alongside BKFC founder and president David Feldman and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, who became a part-owner of BFKC in 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
Adjective
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And then big increases in military spending.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lockheed Martin unveiled a new kind of naval drone on February 9, designed to quietly ride into battle rather than sprint there on its own power.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous robotic submarines are very much in fashion as naval planners work on future strategies in which underwater drones play a key part in patrolling and monitoring the world's oceans.—
David Szondy
February 09,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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His ode to Armenian cuisine is now open as a counter-service restaurant in Glendale.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Grab a bite at their counter-service barbecue restaurant, Smokejack, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Little Tennessee River.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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