as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldier
Brutes who are unable to control their animalistic passions and who must be brought to heel by cops, soldiers, and the righteous might of the liberal order.
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Steven W. Thrasher
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Union troops were stationed in the southern Illinois town of Olney to enforce the draft, and a deadly clash between Union soldiers and pro-slavery Copperheads broke out in Charleston, now home to Eastern Illinois University, in 1864.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Iran will almost certainly seek some manner of retribution, perhaps by attacking nearby U.S. bases and potentially killing U.S. soldiers.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Unlike earlier immigration marches this week, the No Kings protests are organized to counter the June 14 military parade in D.C., which includes tanks, military vehicles and thousands of soldiers.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
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Steven W. Thrasher
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Union troops were stationed in the southern Illinois town of Olney to enforce the draft, and a deadly clash between Union soldiers and pro-slavery Copperheads broke out in Charleston, now home to Eastern Illinois University, in 1864.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Iran will almost certainly seek some manner of retribution, perhaps by attacking nearby U.S. bases and potentially killing U.S. soldiers.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Unlike earlier immigration marches this week, the No Kings protests are organized to counter the June 14 military parade in D.C., which includes tanks, military vehicles and thousands of soldiers.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
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Two years later, Israeli and American cyber warriors introduced Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm that caused thousands of Natanz centrifuges to spin out of control, setting back Iran’s nuclear enrichment.—
Jennifer Griffin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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The movement's emphasis on the Old Testament is significant, Clarkson said, because in it, major figures are warriors.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Paul followed that loss by getting back in the ring with a former UFC fighter in Nate Diaz.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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