MAN-AT-ARMS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

man-at-arms

noun

ˌman-ət-ˈärmz

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. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-at-arms

Noun

The Israeli military’s top general took swift action, suspending all operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in the detention of CNN’s team in the West Bank – including dismissing one soldier from military service.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Like his comic book backstory, Castle is a former soldier who goes on a revenge mission after his wife and children were murdered.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026