as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the legionnaires are well respected for their fighting prowess
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Recent Examples of legionnaire
Sharing the stage with Wilke is gentle and endearing actor Andrew Oswald, who plays the legionnaire running the debate, as well as Mike, a gay White man who has seen his rights trampled for most of his adult life, but retains a positive, life-loving spirit.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Sharing the stage with Wilke is gentle and endearing actor Andrew Oswald, who plays the legionnaire running the debate, as well as Mike, a gay White man who has seen his rights trampled for most of his adult life, but retains a positive, life-loving spirit.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Luca Matias, a legionnaire, is destined to carry on his family’s name, and maintain their hold over the Forum, after his uncle dies.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Style: Sun hats for babies come in a variety of styles, including bonnets, buckets, and legionnaire.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Sharing the stage with Wilke is gentle and endearing actor Andrew Oswald, who plays the legionnaire running the debate, as well as Mike, a gay White man who has seen his rights trampled for most of his adult life, but retains a positive, life-loving spirit.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Luca Matias, a legionnaire, is destined to carry on his family’s name, and maintain their hold over the Forum, after his uncle dies.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Style: Sun hats for babies come in a variety of styles, including bonnets, buckets, and legionnaire.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legionnaire
Noun
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What may have been a Roman soldier's monthly paycheck has emerged from under the ground, officials announced this month.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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An action-adventure flick directed by J.C. Chandor for Netflix, Triple Frontier follows a group of former special-ops soldiers who — feeling financially undervalued for their years spent in military service — decide to get what's rightfully theirs by robbing a drug lord.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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By the time Dragon Ball Super rolls around, Goku is fighting cosmic gods in his quest to save the world and become the strongest warrior in existence.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The party’s antitrust warriors may be marginalized, but there’s one space where personnel really has become policy: AI and crypto regulation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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“Legionnaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legionnaire. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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