often attributive
: a person engaged or experienced in warfare
broadly
: a person engaged in some struggle or conflict
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Examples of warrior in a Sentence
a proud and brave warrior
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Berserk is the story of Guts, a skilled warrior who joins a band of mercenaries.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
The new movie promises fresh conflict as the Sully family, headed up by Marine turned Na'vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na'vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), faces off against a new tribe.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Here comes the kid who’s playing you as a young guy, an optimistic young warrior.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warrior
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warrior. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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warrior
noun
war·rior
ˈwȯr-yər 
ˈwȯr-ē-ər,
ˈwär-ē-
: a person who is or has been in warfare
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