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
Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the soldiers is also accused of transferring to an Iranian foreign agent materials from his military training related to fighter jet systems, as well as documentation of facilities and areas within a military base.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Israel apologized and placed two soldiers in detention after the image caused outrage in Christian communities in Lebanon and across the world.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Also, 338 new soldiers joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Haiti this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred near an area where Israeli soldiers would often gather and attempt to hitchhike.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people in both countries were displaced and about 100 Cambodian soldiers and civilians lost their lives.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the soldiers is also accused of transferring to an Iranian foreign agent materials from his military training related to fighter jet systems, as well as documentation of facilities and areas within a military base.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Israel apologized and placed two soldiers in detention after the image caused outrage in Christian communities in Lebanon and across the world.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Also, 338 new soldiers joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Haiti this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred near an area where Israeli soldiers would often gather and attempt to hitchhike.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people in both countries were displaced and about 100 Cambodian soldiers and civilians lost their lives.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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Two warriors gleam in the midst of Indian Combat (1868) and continue their brawl to the death, one knife-edge away from mortality.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What about those fighters grants them the respect of a great like you?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian estimates cited in the report say at least 3,388 foreign fighters have been killed, with some estimates suggesting one in five recruits may not survive deployment.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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