as in warriors
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 soldiers
That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Seeking to eliminate Berber forces in the barren mountains of northern Morocco, seven soldiers obediently follow their fanatical sergeant (Víctor Clavijo) into barbarous depths of depravity.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
If these soldiers — and their family members — are suddenly withdrawn, Grädler says his town stands to lose more than $800 million of revenue per year.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 16 May 2026
Sweetly, Hepburn picked a bunch of wildflowers and presented them to the soldiers as a bouquet.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The uniforms, donated by members of the Azov Brigade, women soldiers, and artists serving in the war, formed part of a broader presentation addressing military service, loss, and the visibility of the war in everyday life during the Biennale in May 2026.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
By comparison, Ukrainian casualties were estimated as being between 500,000 and 600,000 over approximately the same period, including killed, wounded, and missing soldiers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired attack drones into Israel near the border with Lebanon, and three soldiers were wounded, one seriously, in one of the attacks.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Seeking to eliminate Berber forces in the barren mountains of northern Morocco, seven soldiers obediently follow their fanatical sergeant (Víctor Clavijo) into barbarous depths of depravity.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
If these soldiers — and their family members — are suddenly withdrawn, Grädler says his town stands to lose more than $800 million of revenue per year.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 16 May 2026
Sweetly, Hepburn picked a bunch of wildflowers and presented them to the soldiers as a bouquet.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The uniforms, donated by members of the Azov Brigade, women soldiers, and artists serving in the war, formed part of a broader presentation addressing military service, loss, and the visibility of the war in everyday life during the Biennale in May 2026.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
By comparison, Ukrainian casualties were estimated as being between 500,000 and 600,000 over approximately the same period, including killed, wounded, and missing soldiers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired attack drones into Israel near the border with Lebanon, and three soldiers were wounded, one seriously, in one of the attacks.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The two men came into the fight after tons of trash talk and seemingly bad blood, but that was buried mid-fight as the two warriors repeatedly showed each other respect.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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While Levin’s involvement in the fight game dates back to his days representing fighters such as Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and Mark Coleman in the early 2000s, his expertise with this new promotion will be most valuable in licensing, merchandising and global distribution deals.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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After the government detected and attacked them, Raúl was one of only 12 fighters who reached safety in the Sierra Maestra mountains.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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