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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
Almost 80 years ago, two warriors left Los Alamitos to fight in World War II.
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Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Here, on our visit in in June 2024, the silence and emptiness of the place allow the imagination to wander — bringing those warriors back to life and allowing visualization of their mock battles in a place that has changed so little over time.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
And there’s some of this feeling in the letters and chronicles left by Spanish warriors.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Samurai Troopers dealt with the return of Arago and his Empire of Doom, but five young warriors with mystical Yoroi Gear armor stand against Arago’s conquest.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The manosphere — a movement encompassing hypermasculinity, male supremacy, misogyny and traditional gender roles and driven by podcasters, bloggers and social media warriors — has become increasingly mainstream.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Aries are the fearless warriors who have no issue taking on battles with the hopes of winning and helping others.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Like their namesake warriors, the Valkyries are still battling.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Here, on our visit in in June 2024, the silence and emptiness of the place allow the imagination to wander — bringing those warriors back to life and allowing visualization of their mock battles in a place that has changed so little over time.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
And there’s some of this feeling in the letters and chronicles left by Spanish warriors.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Samurai Troopers dealt with the return of Arago and his Empire of Doom, but five young warriors with mystical Yoroi Gear armor stand against Arago’s conquest.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The manosphere — a movement encompassing hypermasculinity, male supremacy, misogyny and traditional gender roles and driven by podcasters, bloggers and social media warriors — has become increasingly mainstream.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Aries are the fearless warriors who have no issue taking on battles with the hopes of winning and helping others.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Like their namesake warriors, the Valkyries are still battling.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warriors
Noun
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The Tambov, Krasnodar, Kurgan and Altai regions, and the republic of Tatarstan, also announced significant increases in the payments, which come on top of the monthly salary for contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whether Hamas chooses this route will likely depend on whether its political leaders, mostly in Turkey and Qatar, hold sway over its fighters on the ground.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Warriors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warriors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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