cavalryman

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Recent Examples of cavalryman 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 In the capital, the robed pontiff surveyed a troop of Mongolian cavalrymen clad in medieval armor. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023 The mug in question is that of Jean Gabin, who plays a cavalryman named Lucien Bourrache. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of [Confederate Gen. J.E.B.] Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for cavalryman
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Last month, senior Moscow officials attended the inauguration of a war memorial complex in Pyongyang, where soldiers fighting for Russia were honored and a message from Putin was read aloud.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Cevyn Jay Paydy, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
  • The former infantryman and special forces medical sergeant also called his parents, who cooperated with authorities, before he was found by authorities.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • But, just as the film balances a wild blend of sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, action, and 80's nostalgia, Teela balances her role as a serious warrior and leader with some seriously relatable emotional ties.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 May 2026
  • The nurturing Moon in your sign opposes warrior Mars in your 7th House of Partnership, so your needs and someone else’s agenda pull in different directions.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
    Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • See detailed results Democratic Primary Julian Beaudion, a former South Dakota state trooper and a community organizer, is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Senate.
    New York Times, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • She’s rescued by a detachment of American doughboys, led by the aforementioned Pvt.
    Ben H. Winters, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • In this massive operation, however, Allied commanders became uncertain of the location of the doughboys of the Lost Battalion, who soon fell under attack from both enemy German artillery, as well as friendly fire from the Americans.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023

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“Cavalryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalryman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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