cannon fodder
noun
1
: soldiers regarded or treated as expendable in battle
2
: an expendable or exploitable person, group, or thing
celebrities who have become cannon fodder for the tabloids
Examples of cannon fodder in a Sentence
The poorly trained forces are little more than cannon fodder.
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The film follows an executive who is required to sign over his employees to be cannon fodder for the Russian war effort in Ukraine.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
The Kings, Preds, Mammoth ought to all be glorified cannon fodder.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Ivy becomes easy cannon fodder, but A-Train comes through to save Hughie from a quick laser death.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
This is a team that has lacked an identity all season, other than serving as cannon fodder for most of the rest of the league.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
The Kings, Preds, Mammoth ought to all be glorified cannon fodder.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Ivy becomes easy cannon fodder, but A-Train comes through to save Hughie from a quick laser death.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
This is a team that has lacked an identity all season, other than serving as cannon fodder for most of the rest of the league.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Cannon fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannon%20fodder. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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