as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
Noah Webster's brief contribution to the Revolutionary cause suggests that his soldierly skills were few
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Adjective
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Lopez said that 57 of the survivors had been hospitalized, with 30 of them in non-serious condition at a military clinic.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Colombia’s military leadership said the probe would focus on identifying the technical or operational factors behind the crash, though no immediate cause has been confirmed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Iconic actor and martial artist Chuck Norris died Thursday, March 19, in Hawaii.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Chuck Norris, martial artist and Walker, Texas Ranger star, died at the age of 86, his family wrote on Instagram.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Soldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldierly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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