ˈwȯr-yər
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Recent Examples of warrior
Newsom has also taken his happy-if-bitchy-warrior act into hostile territory by appearing on MAGA podcasts.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
In his vision, Eddie saw my father on his horse, wearing his war bonnet and buckskins, riding into the other world, the warrior heading home.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
But Groyper poster boy James Fishback and gender-warrior and former state House Speaker Paul Renner are up and running.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
One was Xena, like the warrior-princess of the 1990s TV series.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
In his vision, Eddie saw my father on his horse, wearing his war bonnet and buckskins, riding into the other world, the warrior heading home.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
But Groyper poster boy James Fishback and gender-warrior and former state House Speaker Paul Renner are up and running.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
One was Xena, like the warrior-princess of the 1990s TV series.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior
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About 1,500 active-duty soldiers from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division based in Alaska also have received similar standby orders.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nigerian soldiers also rescued 62 hostages in a separate operation in the country's northwest region on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company grabbed global attention after China, the world’s largest miner and processor of rare earths, tightened its supply of the critical metals needed to make everything from chips and cars to fighter jets starting last December.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Syrian forces are hunting ISIS fugitives after dozens escaped from a prison in northeastern Syria, the interior ministry said, as the government moves to take territory from Kurdish fighters.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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