How to Use soldier on in a Sentence

soldier on

verb
  • But the wife and I will soldier on.
    Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Just line them up like soldiers on a serving tray and frost them like you would a normal cake.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Knowles couldn’t locate his coat but quickly soldiered on.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The question now is will the average soldier on the street shed more and more blood.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Many also soldier on live, even as original members get sick or pass on.
    Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • So bring a big pair of stylish sunglasses to your appointment and soldier on.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
  • Warner made sure to praise how well the 49ers’ defense has soldiered on without him.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The song is written in the form of a letter written from a active-duty soldier on the frontlines of war.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Lanoue said her father was trained by others in the military how dogs could serve soldiers on the battlefield.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • The soldiers on site were not injured and were safe, the German news agency dpa reported.
    March 2, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • And that is partially because, sometimes, the settlers in the videos were also soldiers on a weekend leave.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The goal is not to replace soldiers on the front lines, but to eliminate the burdens, risks, and drudgery of military upkeep.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The newsroom is soldiering on, landing scoops, asking questions, doing the work.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • Most chronicles of the war have focused on Ukraine’s destruction and the death of civilians and soldiers on both sides of the fight.
    Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Women are more likely to endure many chronic illnesses and to soldier on with their pain unnoticed.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The army posted a tribute to the soldiers on Instagram on Monday.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And those singers drew on the stories told to children at bedtime, or by soldiers on the march, by people at work on farms and fishing boats, in kitchens and at looms.
    Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • The group soldiered on by hiring guitarist Donnie Dacus to take Kath’s place.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • Infiltration by small groups of infantry has become common, even soldiers on crutches.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The driver-side front fender soldiers on with a J1772 AC port.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
  • The trailer shows Ritchson and his fellow soldiers on the run after their startling discovery.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Since a soldier on the battlefield may load several dozen of those runs every day, all of that weight adds up and can increase the odds of injury or fatigue.
    Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The military reported a soldier on the ground in Lebanon had been killed, naming him as 21-year-old Sgt.
    Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But, for now, Rohl and O’Brien soldier on, with the former in particular spending parts of training on the right side.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Some crime-weary communities cheered soldiers on the streets of the country's biggest city of Johannesburg when they were first deployed last week.
    ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • With that knowledge, Jamie soldiered on with Claire by his side, leaving together with the men for battle from Frasers Ridge.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026
  • The column was accompanied by soldiers on motorcycles and in commercial trucks.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The government shifted millions of dollars into the police budget, deployed tactical units, and put soldiers on standby.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • The border confrontation continued for 73 days, with occasional clashes that left soldiers on both sides injured.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • Fayetteville, North Carolina — Three small drones whizzed overhead, piloted by soldiers on laptops.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

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