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
But the dude is a playoff warrior who would upgrade any contender.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is bent on cultivating a warrior ethos within the military, threatened to use the byzantine powers of the Pentagon bureaucracy to remove Anthropic’s limits on its own technology.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Black people and Jewish people are tied in their burden as targets of abiding oppression and bigotry and, for decades, co-warriors in the fight for civil rights and social justice.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
And 10 of Eric’s fellow warriors from that incredible night of victory will also be receiving medals at a private ceremony that will soon be held at the White House.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is bent on cultivating a warrior ethos within the military, threatened to use the byzantine powers of the Pentagon bureaucracy to remove Anthropic’s limits on its own technology.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Black people and Jewish people are tied in their burden as targets of abiding oppression and bigotry and, for decades, co-warriors in the fight for civil rights and social justice.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
And 10 of Eric’s fellow warriors from that incredible night of victory will also be receiving medals at a private ceremony that will soon be held at the White House.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior
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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
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France meanwhile has deployed Rafale fighter jets over the skies of the United Arab Emirates to protect its military bases there.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tehran residents also saw fighter jets flying very low over the city.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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