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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
Noun
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By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight.—
Tim Reid,
Reuters,
24 Aug. 2025
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Several Republican states including Ohio, Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana have sent guardsmen to the capital to support the Trump Administration's efforts.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 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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The production is planning to anchor a 100-foot-barge in Brooklyn Monday for a launch event, in addition to guerilla art installations throughout the week.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Additional guerrilla art installations will pop up around the city throughout the week.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the guild’s achievements, this year, has been to define a Geographical Indication (GI); a major milestone in legally protecting English whisky production and preventing misuse of the term.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The good news is that these findings could lead to new treatment strategies for stomach and GI cancers.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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