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 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have Haredi units, which allow soldiers to follow religious traditions more strictly than other parts of the army.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Walters subsequently hired a Green Beret soldier to retrieve her from New Mexico.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 June 2025
Spots is canine loyalty personified, and Schreiber voices the role like a dutiful soldier.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The parade will feature soldiers in historic uniforms, both vintage and modern equipment, and performances.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Walters subsequently hired a Green Beret soldier to retrieve her from New Mexico.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 June 2025
Spots is canine loyalty personified, and Schreiber voices the role like a dutiful soldier.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The parade will feature soldiers in historic uniforms, both vintage and modern equipment, and performances.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Harness the Power of Blue Carbon Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes are all nature’s climate warriors and their restoration is essential for our survival.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Before borders, before enslavement and colonizers, before history books tried to tell our story for us—there were kings, queens, warriors, and visionaries ruling across the African continent.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Noun
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American fighter jets were also patrolling the sky in the Middle East to protect personnel and installations, and air bases in the region are taking additional security precautions, the officials said.—
Danielle Wallace , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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The soldier had been badly injured in a shootout in Kursk with a Ukrainian fighter from the 8th regiment whose call sign is Bulat.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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