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Recent Examples of militiaman
In the artwork, a militiaman cradles the dying revolutionary, holding out his hand to stop a British soldier from stabbing Warren with a bayonet.
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Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
But many of the militiamen identify themselves as PA officers.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Elsewhere in the series, Joseph Plumb Martin, a 15-year-old militiaman from Connecticut, is a focal character.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
International workers had been evacuated in the first days of the conflict, but the roads leading out of the city were now controlled by soldiers, militiamen, and bandits.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
But many of the militiamen identify themselves as PA officers.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Elsewhere in the series, Joseph Plumb Martin, a 15-year-old militiaman from Connecticut, is a focal character.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
International workers had been evacuated in the first days of the conflict, but the roads leading out of the city were now controlled by soldiers, militiamen, and bandits.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militiaman
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The guardsmen, who will be unarmed, will also be asked to help federal immigration officials process detainees and perform administrative tasks.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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The president can request governors to deploy guardsmen for federal missions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is of course some truth to those who would emphasize the revolutionary nature of the minutemen and soldiers of George Washington's Continental Army.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What remains are guerrilla groups that blend into a sea of over two million Palestinians.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many resort to influencer marketing or guerilla-style tactics — efforts that are inconsistent, hard to measure and often flagged or deleted.—
Cynthia Salarizadeh,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because of its low to medium glycemic index (GI), honey doesn't cause blood sugar levels to increase to quite the same extent that sugar does.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kayser brings over two decades of experience in health care finance, strategy, and leadership, most recently serving as CFO of GI Alliance, an independent gastroenterology practice entity, acquired by Cardinal in 2025.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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