as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldier
The bronze soldier that once stood to Otis’ left went AWOL long ago.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Dayle’s satirical novel follows a white flag-bearer pretending to be a Black soldier during the Civil War.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Ten Israeli soldiers have also been killed in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military has said.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Dayle’s satirical novel follows a white flag-bearer pretending to be a Black soldier during the Civil War.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Ten Israeli soldiers have also been killed in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military has said.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
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The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fearless Fremen warrior Chani (Zendaya) returns in a different romantic capacity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nearby are paintings of animal-human hybrids by the Danish artist Ovartaci and a 2022 video environment by Christopher Kulendran Thomas, which includes what appears to be footage of Tamil independence fighters and a deepfake of Kim Kardashian.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other Colorado fighters Where other UFC fighters from The Centennial State currently stand in their respective weight classes.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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