as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
during World War II journalist Ernie Pyle gained fame for his sympathetic reports on the wartime experiences of the common dogface
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Recent Examples of dogface
Fewer know the beer-spewing moment a TV camera lingers upon a friend, or relative, on inglorious display, with feathers, horns, dogface, or fur; clad as pirate, or leprechaun, feisty in top-hat and tails.
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Tim Kelleher,
National Review,
10 Feb. 2024
Stevens even tweeted four dogface emojis following a recent win against the Toronto Raptors.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
12 Nov. 2021
But, per National Geographic, the declines have also pushed less famous species such as the Boisduval’s blue and the California dogface butterfly, California’s state insect, to the brink of extinction.
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Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Mar. 2021
He isn’t known as a dogface solider boy or mudslinger in South Miami.
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Alex Butler,
miamiherald,
28 Apr. 2017
Tim Kelleher,
National Review,
10 Feb. 2024
Stevens even tweeted four dogface emojis following a recent win against the Toronto Raptors.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
12 Nov. 2021
But, per National Geographic, the declines have also pushed less famous species such as the Boisduval’s blue and the California dogface butterfly, California’s state insect, to the brink of extinction.
—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Mar. 2021
He isn’t known as a dogface solider boy or mudslinger in South Miami.
—
Alex Butler,
miamiherald,
28 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogface
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Mexico sent two Mexican Air Force transport planes carrying 261 personnel, including soldiers, air force members and National Guard troops, Reuters reported.
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National Guard soldiers and airmen will be tasked with crowd control, traffic management and security patrols.
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Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
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As a pirate assassin and post-apocalyptic warrior, Krem of the Yellow Hills connects with Aries.
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
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“Dogface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogface. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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