Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregulars
Noun
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Sunday’s vote, seen as a referendum on Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.—
Raquel Coronell Uribe,
NBC news,
1 June 2026 -
Although the country saw a break in violence between rebel groups and the government in the 10 years since the historic agreement between guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and the government, criminal gang activity is rising.—
Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The site itself, though, had a devoted cast of regulars who arrived with a beautiful curiosity and patience for poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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After trading away nine regulars at last year’s deadline, then slashing payroll, the prognosis was naturally dire.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Noun
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Her husband of 21 years is buried at the cemetery among more than 82,000 servicemen and women—many who served and never came home.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Noun
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In this case, the troopers did not commit a willful interception under the wiretap statute, the high court ruled.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Irregulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregulars. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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