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as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen
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as in fans
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table
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Recent Examples of regulars
Its martinis come with a sidecar of more martini, often made by Johnny, the bartender whose last name is unknown to most of the patrons, even the regulars.
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Hamaguchi regulars shouldn’t be deterred, but Efira argues that, true to All of a Sudden’s spirit, all should walk in with their hearts and minds open.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The Americans had inflicted a significant cost on British forces, who suffered more than one hundred officers and a thousand regulars killed or wounded.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Among her regulars were Melissa firefighters, who had already known Judy Smith for several years.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 13 May 2026
So far, in this bizarro world, Kwan and Manzardo rank as the team’s two least productive regulars, while Austin Hedges ranks as one of the most productive.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Her shifts are full of Westside regulars, celebrities and guests finishing their trip along Route 66.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
On Season 2 of The Day of the Jackal, which has started production in Budapest, Bomer joins fellow new cast additions Weruche Opia and Pablo Schreiber who had been cast as series regulars.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Correa was an outsized contributor to that, posting the third-highest OPS-plus among Astros regulars prior to tearing a tendon in his ankle taking a swing in the batting cage.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Hamaguchi regulars shouldn’t be deterred, but Efira argues that, true to All of a Sudden’s spirit, all should walk in with their hearts and minds open.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The Americans had inflicted a significant cost on British forces, who suffered more than one hundred officers and a thousand regulars killed or wounded.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Among her regulars were Melissa firefighters, who had already known Judy Smith for several years.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 13 May 2026
So far, in this bizarro world, Kwan and Manzardo rank as the team’s two least productive regulars, while Austin Hedges ranks as one of the most productive.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Her shifts are full of Westside regulars, celebrities and guests finishing their trip along Route 66.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
On Season 2 of The Day of the Jackal, which has started production in Budapest, Bomer joins fellow new cast additions Weruche Opia and Pablo Schreiber who had been cast as series regulars.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Correa was an outsized contributor to that, posting the third-highest OPS-plus among Astros regulars prior to tearing a tendon in his ankle taking a swing in the batting cage.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regulars
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That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The bulk of the fans who remained after Detroit’s blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bussed in by owner Dan Gilbert.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The two men came into the fight after tons of trash talk and seemingly bad blood, but that was buried mid-fight as the two warriors repeatedly showed each other respect.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The two played lovers on the award-winning HBO series, Driver’s character being quite the abusive onscreen boyfriend at times.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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For beach lovers looking to steer clear of crowds, Florida's Forgotten Coast is a welcome reprieve.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Hezbollah issued a statement saying that its fighters struck Israeli troops Tuesday morning near the Litani River in the village of Deir Seryan with rockets.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Russian forces have suffered heavy casualties in Mali, including a deadly ambush in 2024 that killed multiple Wagner fighters.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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For those patrons who cannot come to the main branch to browse its shelves, the library loads approximately 1,200 of its most popular books, CDs and DVDs onto its bookmobile.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Also part of Ninety Acres is a cooking school, and hotel guests have the opportunity to join public and private classes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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There will be plenty of entertainment options for frequenters, who will be able to play PlayStation, beer pong, foosball and ping pong games.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Regulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulars. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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