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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After all, this was a direct Iranian attack on the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025 -
Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for civilian, not military, purposes.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Roughly a century later, in 1699, the tenth guru prohibited baptized Sikhs from cutting their hair, and the turban became enshrined as a martial and spiritual requirement for men.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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“Soldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldierly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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