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
Marquez is working on another oral history project on Mexican American servicemen and servicewomen housed at the Center for Sacramento History.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Still entombed in the ice is the wreckage of the military plane—along with the bodies of 32 servicemen—that Arnold was searching for in 1947.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
In 2014, four Air Force servicemen were killed after a flock of Canadian geese reportedly flew through their helicopter’s windshield, knocking the pilot and copilot unconscious.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Pray for the American servicemen and women who are in harms way.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Still entombed in the ice is the wreckage of the military plane—along with the bodies of 32 servicemen—that Arnold was searching for in 1947.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
In 2014, four Air Force servicemen were killed after a flock of Canadian geese reportedly flew through their helicopter’s windshield, knocking the pilot and copilot unconscious.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Pray for the American servicemen and women who are in harms way.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
Noun
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The Guard may have worn out its welcome, but soldiers were still assigned to the region.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, formerly Nahal Haredi, enables Haredi men to serve as combat soldiers while observing strict religious practices.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fallen warriors gather in Odin’s hall, Valhalla.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This requires a lethal, agile, and forward deployed force—anchored by the warrior ethos and ready to defend our nation and its interests at a moment's notice.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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