Synonyms of regulars

regulars

noun

plural of regular

1

as in soldiers

a person engaged in military service

throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soldiers
• warriors
• fighters
• marines
• veterans
• servicemen
• raiders
• rangers
• troopers
• recruits
• legionaries
• dragoons
• legionnaires
• dogfaces
• partisans
• men-at-arms
• Confederates
• conscripts
• knights
• musketeers
• irregulars
• combatants
• Continentals
• cavalrymen
• infantrymen
• cavaliers
• doughboys
• riflemen
• cuirassiers
• cannoneers
• guerrillas
• militiamen
• servicewomen
• gunners
• artillerymen
• grunts
• guardsmen
• foot soldiers
• commandos
• champions
• GIs
• paramilitaries
• archers
• draftees
• jarheads
• reservists
• footmen
• lancers
• enrollees
• minutemen
• Federals
• pikemen
• crossbowmen
• noncombatants
• gendarmes
• spearmen
• carabineers
• warhorses
• lifers
• diggers
• mortarmen
• counterguerrillas
• gallowglasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fans
• lovers
• patrons
• guests
• habitués
• frequenters
• denizens
• rats
• familiars
• customers
• clients
• haunters
• enthusiasts
• devotees
• addicts
• fanatics
• fanciers
• nuts
• aficionados
• buffs
• maniacs
• fiends
• freaks
• bugs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulars

For renters, parents of small kids, pet owners and anyone in a home where open flames are impractical, that trade-off has turned a novelty gadget into a category regulars restock every year. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Wilson is delighted with the fact that the Low has regulars and that the project, so far, has been self-sustaining. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

At 5, as incoming customers poured in, Voraotsady started shaping the dumplings in the open kitchen in front of the bar, while chatting with regulars. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

David mentions Samovar and the legendary Bar San Calisto, where elderly regulars still play cards over cheap beers while students, artists, and musicians fill the piazza outside. — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Native fighters killed more than 900 regulars and militiamen and wounded 276 others. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

This year’s slate features Hallmark regulars Lacey Chabert, Lyndsy Fonseca, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell, Luke Macfarlane, Holly Robinson Peete, Autumn Reeser, Ashley Williams and other familiar faces. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

For nearly two hours, 1,800 American troops stood their ground against seasoned British and Hessian regulars in open-field combat before driving the enemy back down the slope. — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Alejandro Balde were also regulars, while Eric Garcia has enjoyed a renaissance under Flick. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026