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
There were also drone sightings at the air stations and soldier barracks throughout Denmark, where there are fighter jets and military transport aircraft.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The final say Sadly, like so many games released in the last few years, Ghost of Yōtei will launch as an unwilling soldier in an ideological culture war.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Nausėda hopes the 1,200 American soldiers currently deployed to his country will remain.
—Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Following last season’s reunion-spoiling revelations about his father (ex-CIA operative Frank Harkness) and his father’s past (raising children to be super-soldiers), the galloping young stallion (played by Jack Lowden) hasn’t been able to screw his head on straight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The final say Sadly, like so many games released in the last few years, Ghost of Yōtei will launch as an unwilling soldier in an ideological culture war.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Nausėda hopes the 1,200 American soldiers currently deployed to his country will remain.
—Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Following last season’s reunion-spoiling revelations about his father (ex-CIA operative Frank Harkness) and his father’s past (raising children to be super-soldiers), the galloping young stallion (played by Jack Lowden) hasn’t been able to screw his head on straight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Also today at my direction, every warrior across our joint force is required to do PT every duty day.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hounsou is an immortal warrior from Africa, while Abela is MacLeod’s modern romantic interest.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were also drone sightings at the air stations and soldier barracks throughout Denmark, where there are fighter jets and military transport aircraft.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The real-life story of karate fighter Sandra Sánchez, who defied age, odds and expectations to become the greatest karateka of all time — and an Olympic gold medalist at 39.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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