cavalrymen

noun

plural of cavalryman
as in dragoons

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  1. soldiers
  2. cavaliers
  3. warriors
  4. troopers
Noun
  • That means determining how robots are transported, controlled, tasked, and integrated with soldiers and existing command structures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldiers
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
Definition of cavaliers
Noun
  • Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • At a separate Ohio event, an armed assailant charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton during a Sunday stop at the Canfield Fair and injured several people before he was stopped by troopers, authorities said.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Florida Highway Patrol troopers are continuing to search for the hit-and-run driver, according to Florida Today.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of troopers
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“Cavalrymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalrymen. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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