reservist

noun

Definition of reservistnext
as in guardsman

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Recent Examples of reservist Meyer, 37, recently reenlisted in the Marines as a reservist some 15 years after being awarded of Medal of Honor for his service in the Middle East. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 One network of seven suspects reportedly received about $300,000, while an Iron Dome reservist was allegedly paid $1,000 — and in some cases, even less. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, a Venezuelan wife of an Army reservist and Black Hawk helicopter pilot, was detained during a routine check-in with ICE in December. — Aileen Clarke, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 Monday, a Marine Corps reservist, ran over, snatched the flag with his right hand, sprinted away and handed it to Dodgers pitcher Doug Rau in the dugout. — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
  1. guardsman
  2. veteran
  3. GI
  4. militiaman
  5. conscript
  6. draftee
  7. recruit
Noun
  • It was taken inside the Lafitte Hotel on Bourbon Street, at the center of the French Quarter, after a guardsman used the bathroom on Sunday night.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Video captured guardsmen in yellow vests offering donuts and coffee out the back of a vehicle.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of guardsman
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  • The Phillies and Major League Baseball are teaming up to help veterans in the Philadelphia area this All-Star Week.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • While there has been talk of avenging that conflict on social media, the Argentina news outlet Clarín shared a letter from veterans of the Falklands War.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of veteran
Noun
  • James Jarvaise was a California modernist, born in 1924 in the Midwest, served in the US Army, went to art school on the GI Bill, and is really the first generation of professional art teachers in America.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • Most side effects reported with magnesium are gastrointestinal (GI), including nausea, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 July 2026
Definition of GI
Noun
  • Jeff Wilkins, a historical re-enactor from Knoxville, Tennessee, dressed as a colonial militiaman, said attending the celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.
    — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
Definition of militiaman
Noun
  • On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The report said seven were killed in the attack, including conscripts and career soldiers.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of conscript
Noun
  • The accomplishments of the fathers or uncles of those draftees loom large.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Logan Webb had to stop throwing harder and focus on the movement of his pitches, becoming an All-Star as a high school draftee when peers such as Brady Aiken or Tyler Kolek — the top two picks of the 2014 draft — didn’t make the majors at all.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of draftee
Noun
  • The recruits will be deployed in Malaysia and tested in the hostile jungle environment.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Sharp a 3-star recruit at 6-feet and 160 pounds will be a handful alongside Webb.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026
Definition of recruit

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