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Recent Examples of doughboy
Look at the recent backlash against pop singer Róisín Murphy, who is about as threatening a figure as the Pillsbury doughboy.
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Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023
First developed in 1918, the M2 has been in steady service throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, remaining largely unchanged—to the point where a World War I-era doughboy could sit in front of a modern M2 and immediately know how to operate it.
—Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
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.
—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
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Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023
First developed in 1918, the M2 has been in steady service throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, remaining largely unchanged—to the point where a World War I-era doughboy could sit in front of a modern M2 and immediately know how to operate it.
—Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doughboy
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Kent enlisted in the Army at 18, starting as an infantryman and then joining the Ranger Regiment and then the Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 22-year-old served as an infantryman and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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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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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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Fans became zealous cultural foot soldiers, streaming, voting and building global communities on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ever the loyal foot soldier, Hegseth followed by announcing he’d look to strip Kelly of his Navy rank and reduce his military pension.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Nearly a month into the Iran war, the United States is preparing to send thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East, expanding a military footprint that already has tens of thousands of American personnel in the region.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest actress Hüller, currently on screens opposite Ryan Gosling in box office hit Project Hail Mary, plays a mysterious soldier who appears in a secluded Protestant village amidst the turmoil of the Thirty Years’ War.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Former royal footman Ian Scott Hunter spilled on the hidden meaning behind the makeup in a 2022 special episode of Antiques Roadshow.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Casting calls in the New York area for extras to play footmen indicate filming will start there in March.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The natural world is a cacophony of squawks, screeches, coos, chirps, whinnies, grunts, growls, and more.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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As for grunt, the Super Sub packs an electric motor, a 62 kWh lithium battery, and four thrusters with a total output of 100 kW that together push it to a top speed of nine knots.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Doughboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughboy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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