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as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Recent Examples of martial
Steven Seagal Among the few box-office bombs in Cox’s filmography is The Glimmer Man, a 1996 cop thriller starring martial artist and comedian Keenan Ivory Wayans.
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
In the case of Norris, the actor and martial artist’s death forced some people to reconcile the memes with the man.
—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The night before, Justin, the martial artist, had thrown off his pack during the final ruck.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The iconic martial artist and actor died March 19 at age 86 in Hawaii.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
In the case of Norris, the actor and martial artist’s death forced some people to reconcile the memes with the man.
—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The night before, Justin, the martial artist, had thrown off his pack during the final ruck.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The iconic martial artist and actor died March 19 at age 86 in Hawaii.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
Adjective
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By the eighteenth century, developments in military technology and state organization had made wars punishingly expensive.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Austria, a European Union member with a policy of military neutrality, was initially hesitant to take such action but has recently expelled more Russian diplomats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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But there was little sign that Washington might be willing to abandon its naval blockade and accept the offer.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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By October 2020, 190 of our naval ships, nearly 65% of the deployable fleet, reported at least one infection.—
Arthur Caplan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The counter-service operation blends methods from across the Carolinas.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cardamom, the museum’s in-house restaurant operated by DDP Restaurant Group, will shift to a counter-service model this week, with customers ordering via their phones rather than through servers.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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