as in infantryman
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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
Noun
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In his forties and with bad knees, Butcher was not cut out to be an infantryman.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dmytro, a 35-year-old infantryman with a concussion, was evacuated to the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s aid point one recent night.—
Olha Konovalova,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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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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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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An international networker par excellence, Zambello was staging Carmen at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, with Chen in the peripheral part of Zuniga, lieutenant of the dragoons.—
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airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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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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In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of a foot soldier for the Sinaloa drug cartel.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The gang has reportedly taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming into unsuspecting U.S. communities.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Named by Variety as one of 10 Spanish directors to watch in 2022, Azorín delivers a dual-timeline narrative set in Roman baths, where a 21st-century boy shares a hot bath with a 1st-century Roman soldier, both reflecting on their own frailty.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Pantoliano’s character, Angelo, was a soldier in the infantry, stationed in Hawaii in 1941.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.—
Nina Li Coomes,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2024
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
17 Sep. 2024
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Roki Sasaki would lift his left leg almost to his head, stretch far down the front side of the mound, and let out a grunt as a blur of white leather came screaming from his hand.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Then, the researchers performed a statistical analysis of specific two-call combinations — such as a grunt followed by a bark — that were documented in multiple animals.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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“Doughboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughboy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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