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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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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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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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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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No one is sleeping on Chula Vista Deputy Mayor Carolina Chavez, though she may be overwhelmed by the money, foot soldiers and endorsements behind Aguirre and Moreno.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In that time, Tucci appeared in a number of films as either a foot soldier, don, or other apparatchik of an underground criminal organization, including Quick Change, Men of Respect, Billy Bathgate, and The Public Eye.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Just outside our car, soldiers beat down the door of a house and piled in.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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Many of these efforts were a partnership between enlisted soldiers in Unit 8200 and reserve soldiers who work at tech companies such as Google, Microsoft and Meta, three people with knowledge of the technologies said.—
Sheera Frenkel,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 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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At all times, Adobe insists the user will stay in control of the creative process, while the agent does the grunt work where it’s needed or wanted.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bonobo dictionary Berthet started with establishing the tentative meaning of the basic calls: singular grunts or yelps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Doughboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughboy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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