MEN-AT-ARMS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

men-at-arms

noun

plural of man-at-arms

as in soldiers

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 men-at-arms The guards outside the Red Keep surrender, but inside – where the dragons cannot go – is another matter, and the two fight their way to the throne room, where a large contingent of men-at-arms and knights awaits, gloating. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 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. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

In a victory march across the makeshift bridge, the soldiers transported 140 Carthaginian elephants from Sicily to Rome’s Circus Maximus, according to the first-century historian Pliny the Elder.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of soldiers

Noun

And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.

— Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.

— Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026

Definition of warriors

Noun

According to the latest indictment, federal prosecutors allege that Paez enforces the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations in Sinaloa and Tijuana using armed fighters and hit men to carry out murders, kidnappings and other violent activity.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Across the country, insurgent candidates-—-perhaps most notably Zohran Mamdani in New York City—have found traction by presenting themselves as unapologetic fighters willing to challenge both Republicans and their own party’s leadership.

— Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of fighters

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