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
Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than three days.
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
—Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
—Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serviceman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
Noun
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Israel's military has said its strikes are responses to Hamas violations of the ceasefire or militant attacks on its soldiers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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An acronym for Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment, SALUTE is a mnemonic device that typically instructs soldiers how to systematically track details about enemies.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keyboard warriors sent a slew of vile and threatening messages directly to Vann or posted online.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Seconds later, there was our reserved little boy, jumping his heart out next to a group of six-foot-something Maasai warriors.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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