as in soldiers
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 warriors
No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The two men came into the fight after tons of trash talk and seemingly bad blood, but that was buried mid-fight as the two warriors repeatedly showed each other respect.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Two warriors gleam in the midst of Indian Combat (1868) and continue their brawl to the death, one knife-edge away from mortality.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That spike—and especially the likelihood that after the conflict ends, costs will remain well above the prewar level—is hitting the weaklings far harder than the thriving warriors, especially the two biggest profitmakers, Delta and United.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The two men came into the fight after tons of trash talk and seemingly bad blood, but that was buried mid-fight as the two warriors repeatedly showed each other respect.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Two warriors gleam in the midst of Indian Combat (1868) and continue their brawl to the death, one knife-edge away from mortality.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That spike—and especially the likelihood that after the conflict ends, costs will remain well above the prewar level—is hitting the weaklings far harder than the thriving warriors, especially the two biggest profitmakers, Delta and United.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warriors
Noun
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The military isn’t the only government entity working with the UFC — the FBI recently hosted a training partnership with UFC fighters.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Given Coker’s track record and the desire to build attention for the new MMA league and its fighters, tournaments are expected to play a key role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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“Warriors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warriors. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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