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

Not long after Pham and Lem have placed the pipa ducks in the oven, one of their regulars arrives early, in time to watch as Lem begins carving. — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

One day after clinching the AL Central title, the Guardians fielded a makeshift lineup missing several regulars. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Bunn’s Promotion In Season 1 of the revival, only Braff, Faison and Chalke were series regulars. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Everyone who had one to five lines to our regulars was so well cast. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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

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