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
At least two British servicemen, the late Capt.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Rivers’ goal is to regenerate the psychic nerves of these shattered servicemen.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Her husband of 21 years is buried at the cemetery among more than 82,000 servicemen and women—many who served and never came home.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Making the lives of Idahoans affordable, fixing healthcare, helping farmers produce affordable food and still make a living, saving our public lands and national forest for future generations, and making sure vets, servicemen and women and seniors are not used as pawns in political games.
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Kevin Fixler
may 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Rivers’ goal is to regenerate the psychic nerves of these shattered servicemen.
—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.
—
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Her husband of 21 years is buried at the cemetery among more than 82,000 servicemen and women—many who served and never came home.
—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.
—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Making the lives of Idahoans affordable, fixing healthcare, helping farmers produce affordable food and still make a living, saving our public lands and national forest for future generations, and making sure vets, servicemen and women and seniors are not used as pawns in political games.
—
Kevin Fixler
may 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicemen
Noun
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The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
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The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
Noun
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And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.
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Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
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“Servicemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicemen. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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