as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldier
The experiences of enslaved Africans, women, indigenous people, ordinary soldiers, owners of small businesses, and countless other Americans have emerged from a generation’s painstaking research into a new light.
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James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
In that attack, militants captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit, who was held for five years and later exchanged for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including Yahya Sinwar.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Pantoliano’s character, Angelo, was a soldier in the infantry, stationed in Hawaii in 1941.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
In that attack, militants captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit, who was held for five years and later exchanged for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including Yahya Sinwar.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Pantoliano’s character, Angelo, was a soldier in the infantry, stationed in Hawaii in 1941.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Pieced together, the bucket depicts a hunting scene featuring a warrior surrounded by animals.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Voices Hiltzik: Right-wing culture warriors say wokeness is dead.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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