infantryman

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Recent Examples of infantryman Decker was an Army infantryman from March 2013 to July 2021, according to FOX 13. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Decker was an infantryman in the Army from March 2013 to July 2021, including a deployment in Afghanistan. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Leon was an infantryman in the Army from August 2013 to December 2016 and served in the Texas National Guard from December 2016 to May 2021, according to Surridge. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 Muehlenbeck is not a pilot, not an infantryman. Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infantryman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantryman
Noun
  • The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • She’s rescued by a detachment of American doughboys, led by the aforementioned Pvt.
    Ben H. Winters, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • In this massive operation, however, Allied commanders became uncertain of the location of the doughboys of the Lost Battalion, who soon fell under attack from both enemy German artillery, as well as friendly fire from the Americans.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
Noun
  • According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento and Maj.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Instead of being a mere foot soldier following orders from more frontal brain regions, M1 helps plan, guide and coordinate action.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Ten minutes later the jaguar was only a quarter of a mile away, responding to the call with a loud series of grunts, very deep and coarse.
    Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In terms of grunt, Lazzara has equipped its new vessel with a pair of MAN / Caterpillar 1,400 hp engines.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Infantryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantryman. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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