as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of servicemen
Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than three days.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
—Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than three days.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
—Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicemen
Noun
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Four Israeli soldiers have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a fair share of dancefloor warriors—techno devotees, avante-garde fashionistas, curious international travelers, and the enigmatic regulars.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Servicemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicemen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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