as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of trooper
In Tennessee, protesters interrupted legislative hearings on the redistricting plans, prompting lawmakers to temporarily suspend their work while state troopers cleared the room.
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David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the double-fatal crash near Bayfield on U.S. 160 at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 May 2026
Blue was arrested Thursday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a warrant issued by a Palm Beach County judge, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said in a news release.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Then, Keplinger’s quick-thinking husband Zach, who’s lived in the area his whole life, grabbed a surfboard and drove to the area while calling troopers, KTUU reported.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the double-fatal crash near Bayfield on U.S. 160 at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 May 2026
Blue was arrested Thursday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a warrant issued by a Palm Beach County judge, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said in a news release.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Then, Keplinger’s quick-thinking husband Zach, who’s lived in the area his whole life, grabbed a surfboard and drove to the area while calling troopers, KTUU reported.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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At least 17 Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon, according to the country's military.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Sonja Shaw, 43, the school board president of Chino Valley Unified, has achieved a public profile as a MAGA culture warrior.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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From exile in Amsterdam, filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi reflects on his family nickname, Paikar, the Persian word for warrior.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Larson is already framing the battle as a fighter with a background in public schools and public housing versus an Ivy League graduate and Rhodes Scholar who grew up in Greenwich – one of the richest towns in the nation.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Cole Young, a MMA fighter and the last living descendant of the legendary warrior Hanzo Hasashi, was introduced as the would-be savior of Earthrealm.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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