as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of serviceman
The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Making the lives of Idahoans affordable, fixing healthcare, helping farmers produce affordable food and still make a living, saving our public lands and national forest for future generations, and making sure vets, servicemen and women and seniors are not used as pawns in political games.
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Kevin Fixler
may 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.
—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Making the lives of Idahoans affordable, fixing healthcare, helping farmers produce affordable food and still make a living, saving our public lands and national forest for future generations, and making sure vets, servicemen and women and seniors are not used as pawns in political games.
—
Kevin Fixler
may 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
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That is why the churches call men and women who take to their knees as prayer warriors.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceman. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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