soldierly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldierly
Adjective
  • Leadership in batteries, robotics and automation brings economies of scale and deep R&D pipelines that can be redirected toward military use.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The pavilion’s interior was reminiscent of a military entertainment bar, with a dim red light, two screens placed on opposite walls, and a couple of microphones standing in the middle.
    Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For Garner, footy is a bridge between the naturally martial instincts of men and the peace upon which rational civilization depends.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As recently as this summer, Robinson boasted about his role in co-creating, bankrolling, and starring in Legacy of Lies, an action movie headlined by John Wick martial artist Scott Adkins.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Soldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldierly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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