as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of serviceman
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
In 2000, Smith traveled to Normandy for a Memorial Day tribute, planting Colorado flags at the graves of 88 fallen servicemen.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Cub Scouts from Pack 39 placed 148 flags across the cemetery, marking every serviceman and woman’s grave with Stars and Stripes.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
As such, the jewelry piece provides significant symbolism for strength, a testament to the servicemen and women honored as part of National Service of Remembrance Day.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
In 2000, Smith traveled to Normandy for a Memorial Day tribute, planting Colorado flags at the graves of 88 fallen servicemen.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Cub Scouts from Pack 39 placed 148 flags across the cemetery, marking every serviceman and woman’s grave with Stars and Stripes.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
As such, the jewelry piece provides significant symbolism for strength, a testament to the servicemen and women honored as part of National Service of Remembrance Day.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
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Earlier this year, the Israeli military retrieved the body of another soldier who was killed in the 2014 war.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Just off the Gregory House, a trail leads to the Hammock Landing Battery, where Confederate soldiers guarded the river from attack, protecting their manufacturing hub in Columbus, Georgia.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Build a Snowman Think beyond your traditional snowman and create your own fairytale version, such as a snow princess or snow warrior using dress-up items your kids already have at home.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2026
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Newsom has also taken his happy-if-bitchy-warrior act into hostile territory by appearing on MAGA podcasts.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceman. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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