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
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 June 2026
There were soldiers everywhere.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The official also said that five Israeli soldiers had been killed in the past 48 hours in southern Lebanon.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that Hezbollah had launched over 50 projectiles targeting IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, necessitating a response.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
The parade begins at Buckingham Palace, with over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians marching to Horse Guards Parade.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 June 2026
There were soldiers everywhere.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The official also said that five Israeli soldiers had been killed in the past 48 hours in southern Lebanon.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that Hezbollah had launched over 50 projectiles targeting IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, necessitating a response.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
The parade begins at Buckingham Palace, with over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians marching to Horse Guards Parade.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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This is also the time the warriors against mosquitoes in Miami-Dade and Broward go on high alert.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Two fighters made their entrance from the Oval Office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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The fighters, certainly there is diversity among the fighters.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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