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
This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The plaques, which were more than 100 years old, honored many people including ministers from the early 1800s and American Revolutionary soldiers.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have also been killed in South Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
In February, Orbán sent Hungarian soldiers to guard the country’s oil and gas infrastructure, allegedly to prevent a Ukrainian attack, for which there was no evidence.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military said two of its soldiers were also killed in southern Lebanon.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The plaques, which were more than 100 years old, honored many people including ministers from the early 1800s and American Revolutionary soldiers.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have also been killed in South Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
In February, Orbán sent Hungarian soldiers to guard the country’s oil and gas infrastructure, allegedly to prevent a Ukrainian attack, for which there was no evidence.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military said two of its soldiers were also killed in southern Lebanon.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
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The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland lawmakers have the power to stand up for the thousands of sickle cell warriors.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another of her stars is a fierce fast-food warrior clad in a cheeseburger skirt, wielding ketchup and mustard laser guns and flanked by a squad of fighters who happen to be anthropomorphic pizza and hot dogs.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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This, and the release of hundreds of its fighters from Afghan prisons, erased much of Pakistan’s efforts to defeat it.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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