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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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An federal judge in Oregon initially blocked the deployments but an appeals court on Oct. 20 ruled in Trump’s favor, lifting one of the orders preventing the president from calling up 200 Oregon guardsmen to Portland.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The request came as President Donald Trump deployed guardsmen to Washington, D.C., in August and made other attempts to send them to other cities.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The group began in a Rio de Janeiro prison in the 1970s as a means of self-protection for prisoners, and was inspired by leftist guerrillas.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their guerrilla tactics were effective, and in 1533 the Spanish signed a treaty with their chief leader, Enriquillo, that ended hostilities in exchange for land and freedom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is mainly due to their slightly higher glycemic index (GI) than sweet potatoes.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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This urgent bathroom break can contribute to GI discomfort.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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With El Fasher now apparently in the hands of the RSF, the whole of Darfur is under the paramilitary's control.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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