as in soldiers
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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Noun
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Thailand said one of its soldiers was killed.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025 -
According to the website, the group is the oldest organization dedicated to male descendants of Confederate soldiers, and aims to preserve the history of the 1861 to 1865.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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And the team’s official World Cup photo features the players dressed as Nordic warriors, weapons in hand, posed before a scenic fjord with long boats in the background.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Set in 10th century Vietnam, the film follows seven warriors on a secret mission to create a strategic diversion to ensure that the final resting place of Vietnam’s first Emperor remains an eternal mystery.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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“Dogfaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfaces. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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