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guardsman

noun

Definition of guardsmannext
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Recent Examples of guardsman According to three officials briefed on the investigation, the suspect first fired at a guardsman standing only a few feet away, then shot at another who tried to take cover behind a bus stop shelter. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 The other guardsmen were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. — Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025 As Elizabeth approached the entrance, guardsmen crossed their rifles in front of her. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight. — Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guardsman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
  1. militiaman
  2. lancer
  3. GI
  4. archer
  5. guerrilla
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  • Jeff Wilkins, a historical re-enactor from Knoxville, Tennessee, dressed as a colonial militiaman, said attending the celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.
    — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
Definition of militiaman
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  • Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.
    — Rich Exner, cleveland, 4 June 2020
  • The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
Definition of lancer
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  • Foods that are lower on the index have less impact on blood sugar levels than those higher on the GI chart.
    — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Hall pointed to a 2023 study that looked at the digestion issues of nearly 89,000 Americans included in the National GI Survey II.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of GI
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  • My editor at Vulture has informed me that this is the name of the mysterious archer who iced Criston from across that field.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of archer
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  • The atrocities committed in Chile were similar to those in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Central America, where leftist movements and guerrillas were squashed with incredible brutality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Other people allegedly taken into custody were never seen alive again, including palace cafeteria employees and Irma Franco, an M-19 guerrilla captured during the operation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guerrilla

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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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