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Recent Examples of doughboy
The database also includes monuments that have disappeared, such as a doughboy — referencing the soldier outfit unique to World War I — statue that once graced Palmer Park on 111th Street in Chicago’s West Roseland neighborhood.
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Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021
Two doughboy statues on either side of the Confederate monument were targets later.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 1 June 2020
At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened, dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries.
—Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
Thousands of would-be doughboys and GIs were barred from service in the First and Second World Wars for failing to meet this standard.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
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Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021
Two doughboy statues on either side of the Confederate monument were targets later.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 1 June 2020
At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened, dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries.
—Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
Thousands of would-be doughboys and GIs were barred from service in the First and Second World Wars for failing to meet this standard.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughboy
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Decker, who was an infantryman in the U.S. Army from March 2013 to July 2021, has training in navigation and survival, authorities said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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The slick series, populated with young up-and-comer actors led by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and Anthony Boyle, follows men from the 100th Bomber Group, who flew dangerous raids into enemy territory and were far more likely than infantrymen to be killed or missing in action.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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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These cavalrymen participated in the Third Battle of Winchester, a key victory for the Union.—
Jake Whitney,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2024
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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
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Six plant species, including extra dwarf bok choy and dragoon lettuce, were grown on the International Space Station because of student research.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 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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Instead of just bringing down low-level foot soldiers of a mafia organization, the new legislation allowed law enforcement to target the generals, Mears said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Each foot soldier carried a ten-pound musket, a sixteen-inch bayonet, a tin canteen, a linen haversack, and his own blanket—a battlefield luxury, since in peacetime five men typically shared two blankets.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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An ensemble of Army soldiers fired up the fife and drums on board the USS Constitution on Monday to provide a patriotic flair to the summer heat.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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Decker is described by authorities as a skilled outdoorsman and former U.S. Army soldier.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Downstairs, young footman and part-time inventor Jack is trying to sell a new style of alarm clock with Larry's help and leave the world of service and rigid class striations behind him.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The idea of a footman making an invention, becoming fabulously rich and turning up at some dinner in London society, that just wouldn’t happen.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Refinements since then pushed the output to 300 hp and 365 lb-ft, offering a mild edge over the outgoing engine, but a new six-speed automatic replacing the old four-speed one meant the SUV could make better use of the grunt on hand.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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That means a 500-W motor with similar incline-busting grunt and top speed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Doughboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughboy. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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