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
By the end of the war in 1944, the hotel had seen its share of wear and tear—more than 100,000 servicemen traipsed through the hotel over the two years—and Laughner decided to sell, at quite a loss.
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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
Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
—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
Joining distinguished members of the British royal family, the queen consort wore her signature four-strand pearl necklace with a diamond clasp and the Bugle Horn brooch for the occasion, honoring military personnel and servicemen and women.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
There was the time when the president and first lady hosted a large dinner to honor servicemen who had been prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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
Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
—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
Joining distinguished members of the British royal family, the queen consort wore her signature four-strand pearl necklace with a diamond clasp and the Bugle Horn brooch for the occasion, honoring military personnel and servicemen and women.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
There was the time when the president and first lady hosted a large dinner to honor servicemen who had been prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicemen
Noun
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Denmark has mandatory military service for both men and women, but the small number of Greenlandic soldiers who join the Danish defense forces are all volunteers.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Harry then shifted from policy to personal experience, emphasizing that the mission was fatal for many soldiers who were deployed.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.—
January 8,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Servicemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicemen. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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