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or carabinier
as in cavalryman
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Recent Examples of carabineer
For extra security, the carabineer hooked to the dog’s leash handle stays firmly shut thanks to a safety screw mechanism, so the leash can’t slip off the clasp by accident.
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Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carabineer
Noun
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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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Burgoyne returned to duty as an aging dragoon captain, just in time to win fame at the cannon's mouth in the Seven Years' War, notably in Normandy and Brittany against the French, and on the Tagus River near Lisbon against the Spanish.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The clinic was close to the partition, where Israeli soldiers often fired their weapons.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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During the hike, one of the soldiers fell into the ocean.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Cevyn Jay Paydy, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The former infantryman and special forces medical sergeant also called his parents, who cooperated with authorities, before he was found by authorities.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
Noun
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And besides, Star Wars fans won't have to wait too much longer to be reunited with their favorite Togruta warrior.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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This warrior spoke to a council of chiefs called by the British in the aftermath of the Fort Necessity fight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Traffickers recruit young people, including minors, to serve as foot soldiers in their bloody quest to control drug-trafficking routes across Mexico.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Agamemnon would be a big muscle, like a pectoral, but Psoas is an unknown foot soldier.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Before joining the Sandy Springs police, Citta worked as a Utah state trooper.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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But in too many cases, that message isn’t heeded, which recently resulted in the death of a state trooper who sacrificed his life to stop a wrong-way driver from causing further havoc.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Carabineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carabineer. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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