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
The trooper radioed his colleagues to be on the lookout for the car.
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David Goodhue
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands are gathering in the Alabama city this weekend, amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city this weekend amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Texas surges state troopers to border after cartel kingpin death sparks violence.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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David Goodhue
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands are gathering in the Alabama city this weekend, amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city this weekend amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Texas surges state troopers to border after cartel kingpin death sparks violence.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
Noun
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According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento and Maj.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shakespeare’s fierce and primal tragedy follows the celebrated warrior who knows how to conquer enemies but not how to win hearts.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, a lavender purple warrior princess dress with a high ponytail for Rick Owens.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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To the east, it is flanked by a Marine Corps air station, which sends fighter jets roaring overhead for training missions.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,700 missiles and drones have been fired towards the UAE since the war began, according to the country’s defense ministry, more than 90% of them downed by interceptors, fighter jets and helicopters.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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