as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder
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Recent Examples of man-at-arms
But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-at-arms
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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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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An American air strike on a PMF command headquarters in al-Anbar province killed 15 fighters; and another strike on an adjacent military base in al-Habbaniyah, which also houses a paramilitary camp, killed seven soldiers and wounded 13.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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The primes still sell missiles, fighters, and ships.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Man-at-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-at-arms. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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