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 Israeli military is investigating after a photo circulating on social media shows a soldier appearing to desecrate a statue of the Virgin Mary in Debel, Lebanon – the same town where Israeli soldiers were photographed destroying a crucifix last month.
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The story centers on a unit of nine soldiers – drawn from across the military hierarchy – dispatched to Tsushima Island to bring home Koreans taken prisoner by Japanese pirate groups.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
The chapters rotate between the viewpoints of principal players, among them soldier John Ordway, Lakota and Arikara leaders, Jefferson, and, yes, Lewis and Clark.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
The soldier was evacuated for medical treatment, Israel said, but provided no further details on the person's condition.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The story centers on a unit of nine soldiers – drawn from across the military hierarchy – dispatched to Tsushima Island to bring home Koreans taken prisoner by Japanese pirate groups.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
The chapters rotate between the viewpoints of principal players, among them soldier John Ordway, Lakota and Arikara leaders, Jefferson, and, yes, Lewis and Clark.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
The soldier was evacuated for medical treatment, Israel said, but provided no further details on the person's condition.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
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Sonja Shaw, 43, the school board president of Chino Valley Unified, has achieved a public profile as a MAGA culture warrior.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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From exile in Amsterdam, filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi reflects on his family nickname, Paikar, the Persian word for warrior.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Larson is already framing the battle as a fighter with a background in public schools and public housing versus an Ivy League graduate and Rhodes Scholar who grew up in Greenwich – one of the richest towns in the nation.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Cole Young, a MMA fighter and the last living descendant of the legendary warrior Hanzo Hasashi, was introduced as the would-be savior of Earthrealm.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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