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
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have Haredi units, which allow soldiers to follow religious traditions more strictly than other parts of the army.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Walters subsequently hired a Green Beret soldier to retrieve her from New Mexico.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 June 2025
Spots is canine loyalty personified, and Schreiber voices the role like a dutiful soldier.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The parade will feature soldiers in historic uniforms, both vintage and modern equipment, and performances.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Walters subsequently hired a Green Beret soldier to retrieve her from New Mexico.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 June 2025
Spots is canine loyalty personified, and Schreiber voices the role like a dutiful soldier.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The parade will feature soldiers in historic uniforms, both vintage and modern equipment, and performances.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Harness the Power of Blue Carbon Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes are all nature’s climate warriors and their restoration is essential for our survival.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Before borders, before enslavement and colonizers, before history books tried to tell our story for us—there were kings, queens, warriors, and visionaries ruling across the African continent.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Noun
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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