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Recent Examples of jarhead
Many training scenes Boots are intense: jarheads screaming, tough guys roasting each other.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025
Mike Ferazzi lived to ride his motorcycle with his brothers, members of the Jarheads, a group of bikers comprised of, well, jarheads, Marines.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2019
When jarhead coders wrote their own version of Doom II, putting players in landscapes that resembled the Iraqi desert and other likely theaters of battle, Vaughn played it day and night.
—Steve Silberman, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2002
Nick Remsen, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025
Mike Ferazzi lived to ride his motorcycle with his brothers, members of the Jarheads, a group of bikers comprised of, well, jarheads, Marines.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2019
When jarhead coders wrote their own version of Doom II, putting players in landscapes that resembled the Iraqi desert and other likely theaters of battle, Vaughn played it day and night.
—Steve Silberman, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2002
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarhead
Noun
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Kellyman’s Roberta is a former marine who is facing charges by the military after an incident in Afghanistan.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The marine was then detained during the investigation.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jurors watched several hours of video on Wednesday, including Espinoza’s first interviews with Horner, during which the ranger said Horner lied repeatedly.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Why Sightings Like This Matter for Science The ranger recognized the importance of his find and handled the salamander carefully.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Marine Corps said Rubio was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence elite SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal added that the airman, who eluded capture for 36 hours and hid in a remote mountain crevice, was rescued by a specialized commando force.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Replacing one wealthy father for another in corporate raider Peltz apparently does just that, as Brand Beckham Peltz is now assured of celebrity and wealth without any unseemly promotional hustle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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She’s rescued by a detachment of American doughboys, led by the aforementioned Pvt.—
Ben H. Winters,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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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
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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 name is inspired by the Christian martyr Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, miners, and those who work with fire or explosive materials.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Jarhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarhead. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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