ˈwȯr-yər
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Recent Examples of warrior
Washington’s ideal military leader was more statesman than warrior.
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Also today at my direction, every warrior across our joint force is required to do PT every duty day.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Almost 80 years ago, two warriors left Los Alamitos to fight in World War II.
—Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Berserk is the story of Guts, a skilled warrior who joins a band of mercenaries.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Also today at my direction, every warrior across our joint force is required to do PT every duty day.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Almost 80 years ago, two warriors left Los Alamitos to fight in World War II.
—Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Berserk is the story of Guts, a skilled warrior who joins a band of mercenaries.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warrior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior
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Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed more than two years earlier.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Taliban government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Afghan forces have captured 25 Pakistani army posts, 58 soldiers have been killed, and 30 others wounded.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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What To Know In a documentary that aired last week on China Central Television, Li Chao, a pilot with the People's Liberation Army's Western Theater Command Air Force, described how his J-16 fighter jet engaged two foreign stealth aircraft during a 2024 training mission off China’s coast.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The film, which premiered in Venice, winning best director honors for Safdie, stars Dwayne Johnson as real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt as his partner Dawn Staples.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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