as in dragoon
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Recent Examples of cavalryman
The mug in question is that of Jean Gabin, who plays a cavalryman named Lucien Bourrache.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of [Confederate Gen. J.E.B.] Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2023
The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned.
—Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
Curators from the museum had told the F.B.I. that the cavalryman was worth $4.5 million, and an expert witness called by the prosecution said that its thumb was worth about $150,000, Artnet News reported.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of [Confederate Gen. J.E.B.] Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2023
The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned.
—Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
Curators from the museum had told the F.B.I. that the cavalryman was worth $4.5 million, and an expert witness called by the prosecution said that its thumb was worth about $150,000, Artnet News reported.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalryman
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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
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Six plant species, including extra dwarf bok choy and dragoon lettuce, were grown on the International Space Station because of student research.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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Unlike earlier immigration marches this week, the No Kings protests are organized to counter the June 14 military parade in D.C., which includes tanks, military vehicles and thousands of soldiers.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The last section includes 250 new recruits or soldiers who are reenlisting.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Decker was an infantryman in the Army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014, according to Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ruth Castro.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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On some occasions, infantrymen have been stuck in their positions for weeks or even months.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
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Harness the Power of Blue Carbon Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes are all nature’s climate warriors and their restoration is essential for our survival.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Before borders, before enslavement and colonizers, before history books tried to tell our story for us—there were kings, queens, warriors, and visionaries ruling across the African continent.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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A number of state troopers arrived by bus at Alamo Plaza this evening and were walking the area.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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On Monday night, DPS troopers deployed tear gas to disperse protesters outside the J.J. Pickle Federal Building, which is currently being used as an ICE processing facility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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And during World War II, servicewomen were issued a tube of Elizabeth Arden’s Montezuma Red in their military kits.—
Emily Listfield,
Harper's BAZAAR,
13 Apr. 2023
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During the exchange Ukraine returned home a dog named Adik that Russian troops took away from its owner – a Ukrainian servicewoman from Mariupol – after she was captured.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2023
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In this massive operation, however, Allied commanders became uncertain of the location of the doughboys of the Lost Battalion, who soon fell under attack from both enemy German artillery, as well as friendly fire from the Americans.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Nov. 2023
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Look at the recent backlash against pop singer Róisín Murphy, who is about as threatening a figure as the Pillsbury doughboy.—
Bob Guccione Jr,
Spin,
20 Sep. 2023
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“Cavalryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalryman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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