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Recent Examples of soldiery
The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Moscow is not about to waste vital resources in airpower, weaponry or soldiery on peripheral endeavors such as supporting Assad or the Mullahs.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
That includes the activism and the soldiery.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Aug. 2022
Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11 patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 14 May 2021
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Moscow is not about to waste vital resources in airpower, weaponry or soldiery on peripheral endeavors such as supporting Assad or the Mullahs.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
That includes the activism and the soldiery.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Aug. 2022
Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11 patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 14 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiery
Noun
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Pot began by collecting nets to be used as camouflage for Ukrainian soldiers.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Both raids took place on Thursday, and no soldiers were killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gaza’s single specialized cancer hospital shut down early in the war, and Israeli troops blew it up in early 2025.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Iran’s regime released staged images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an attempt to show strength and boost a military under strain, according to opposition groups operating outside the country.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Ukrainian military is especially keen on more supplies of thicker fishing nets.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Soldiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiery. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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