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
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Ahmadian released the statement the same day that an American war plane was shot down over Iran, with rescue operations still underway for one serviceman.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Ahmadian released the statement the same day that an American war plane was shot down over Iran, with rescue operations still underway for one serviceman.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
Noun
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The clinic was close to the partition, where Israeli soldiers often fired their weapons.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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During the hike, one of the soldiers fell into the ocean.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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But right up until the final moments of Starz’s long-running fantasy historical romantic drama, devoted viewers feared that their beloved 20th-century English combat nurse and 18th-century Scottish highland warrior were not going to get their happy ending after all.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceman. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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