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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The Air Force's largest military cargo aircraft was used to lift an amphibious screw tractor to the site to help with ice removal.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This stamp celebrates the Chinese American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker, Bruce Lee.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bruce Lee The Bruce Lee stamp features a black-and-white painting of the Chinese American martial artist mid kick, conducted by Kam Mak.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Soldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldierly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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