as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder
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Recent Examples of man-at-arms
But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-at-arms
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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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For the sickle cell warriors in these communities — many of whom currently travel an hour or more to reach the nearest comprehensive care center — this would be a lifeline.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
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The jury on Friday also awarded a special mention to Nolwenn Hervé’s The Cord, the portrait of a maternity warrior in Venezuela.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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The first obstacle for the marines would be getting their ships—which would be carrying combat troops, helicopters, fighter jets, and amphibious assault vehicles—to successfully land on the islands.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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The 48-year-old business owner and former MMA fighter has been known to work across the aisle and has strong relationships with some Democrats, which Heinrich and Fetterman have cited for their support.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Man-at-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-at-arms. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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