ˈwȯr-yər
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of warrior
Directed by Naohito Takahashi, the 25-episode run of Berserk takes on some of the manga’s most memorably chapters — from the introduction of its gruff, greatsword-swinging antihero Guts and his warrior comrades in the Band of the Hawk to their ultimate fate upon encountering a massive demon army.
—
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Geralt is injured, traveling with his trusty musical sidekick Jaskier (Joey Batey) and warrior Milva (Meng'er Zhang) in search of Ciri (Freya Allan) and Yennefer, in that order.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The 63-year-old former assemblyman isn’t campaigning as a culture warrior or firebrand.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warrior
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Geralt is injured, traveling with his trusty musical sidekick Jaskier (Joey Batey) and warrior Milva (Meng'er Zhang) in search of Ciri (Freya Allan) and Yennefer, in that order.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The 63-year-old former assemblyman isn’t campaigning as a culture warrior or firebrand.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warrior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior
Noun
-
In first half of that decade, Palestinian militants from Gaza and Sinai had killed 403 Israelis, including both civilians and soldiers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Other changes include Trump replacing a portrait of former POTUS FDR with a painting of himself as a soldier from Halo.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Thompson is perfectly paired with Wilson, an actor who can go from disheveled wallflower to calculating plotter to deer-in-the-headlights comic fighter with a widening of the eye or twisting of the lips.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
-
Andrew is part philosopher, part fighter — a man who defies easy categorization, bridging worlds that rarely meet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share