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as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen
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as in fans
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table
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Recent Examples of regulars
Apart from summer signing Zubimendi, the other four subs deployed were regulars for Arsenal last year, starting 111 matches between them.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
And early signs showed the new menu was not only bringing diners back but perhaps even turning them into regulars, Olive Garden’s parent company, Darden Restaurants, revealed during last month’s earnings call.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Netflix confirmed that Janney and her screen husband Bradley Whitford had been upped to series regulars for season four so expect both to be at the center of all the series intrigue this season.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Deadline also broke the news that Eoin Macken and Andrew Liner, who played father-son duo Davis and Reid Collins, will not return as season regulars for the sophomore season.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Cooper, an alum of Ralph Lauren and the former creative director of Ash NYC, plans to rotate the displays weekly, mixing in vintage furniture from his studio’s collection and shuffling the assortment so regulars will always find something new.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
As for her customers, many are locals and regulars who span multiple generations.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
In other casting news… * The West Wing alumni Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford will be series regulars in The Diplomat Season 4, Netflix announced Friday.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
All three of those performers are series regulars and executive producers for the revival.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
And early signs showed the new menu was not only bringing diners back but perhaps even turning them into regulars, Olive Garden’s parent company, Darden Restaurants, revealed during last month’s earnings call.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Netflix confirmed that Janney and her screen husband Bradley Whitford had been upped to series regulars for season four so expect both to be at the center of all the series intrigue this season.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Deadline also broke the news that Eoin Macken and Andrew Liner, who played father-son duo Davis and Reid Collins, will not return as season regulars for the sophomore season.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Cooper, an alum of Ralph Lauren and the former creative director of Ash NYC, plans to rotate the displays weekly, mixing in vintage furniture from his studio’s collection and shuffling the assortment so regulars will always find something new.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
As for her customers, many are locals and regulars who span multiple generations.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
In other casting news… * The West Wing alumni Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford will be series regulars in The Diplomat Season 4, Netflix announced Friday.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
All three of those performers are series regulars and executive producers for the revival.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulars
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The Tambov, Krasnodar, Kurgan and Altai regions, and the republic of Tatarstan, also announced significant increases in the payments, which come on top of the monthly salary for contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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And that opponent — and its fans — always seemingly treat it like a playoff game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the skit, a camera catches fans at a game dancing and cuts to the two who dump their popcorns, do the robot and then turn back-to-back and pose.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Almost 80 years ago, two warriors left Los Alamitos to fight in World War II.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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And for coffee lovers, the Barista Touch espresso machine delivers café-quality drinks with the tap of a finger.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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That means this fall’s Diet Coke run is a must-grab moment for flavor lovers, retro enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates a good soda throwback.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whether Hamas chooses this route will likely depend on whether its political leaders, mostly in Turkey and Qatar, hold sway over its fighters on the ground.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Authorities said chaos broke out as bullets struck people on the deck as patrons scrambled to safety.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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These renovations included restorations to its iconic neon sign, the installation of new chandeliers, a new cooling and heating system, additional restrooms, and improvements to ADA accessibility for patrons.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The denizens of Pynchon’s worlds often serve to personify and expose a nuanced message about society or humanity.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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What follows is a dramedy that is simultaneously an anthropological examination of the film industry’s denizens and a disturbing — though often very funny — look at the fragility of identity in that world.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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