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or carabinier
as in cavalryman
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Recent Examples of carabineer
For extra security, the carabineer hooked to the dog’s leash handle stays firmly shut thanks to a safety screw mechanism, so the leash can’t slip off the clasp by accident.
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Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carabineer
Noun
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Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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The novel begins in 1864 with a young man named Bird waking up from a bad dream to the sound of cannon fire and gunshots: Hundreds of U.S. Army cavalrymen are descending on his Cheyenne and Arapaho camp in what will eventually be known as the Sand Creek Massacre.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2024
Noun
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At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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Burgoyne returned to duty as an aging dragoon captain, just in time to win fame at the cannon's mouth in the Seven Years' War, notably in Normandy and Brittany against the French, and on the Tagus River near Lisbon against the Spanish.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The agreement requires Thailand to release 18 Cambodian soldiers held prisoner and for both countries to begin removing heavy weapons from the border.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Even then, getting the stories of the rank-and-file soldiers can be a challenge.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Overburdened infantrymen who had been on the front lines for months, some since the Normandy landings, remained there for weeks and months on end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Decker was an Army infantryman from March 2013 to July 2021, according to FOX 13.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kingsnorth’s break with the green movement, after years of being one of its most visible foot soldiers, cost him.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rivas, 31, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, belongs to Facebook groups where residents share updates about cultural festivals, church programs and, these days, the presence of Trump’s deportation foot soldiers.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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West Memphis police took over the pursuit with assistance from state troopers, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lichtman previously said Mascia was suffering from an undiagnosed mental health problem at the time of the shooting and that the former trooper has been undergoing treatment.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
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“Carabineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carabineer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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