as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of trooper
Two people face charges in connection with a crash in Hartford last March where a state police trooper was struck by a wrong-way driver.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
State highway patrol troopers said speed was one factor in the accident.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The driver is arguing that Sierra gave him a speeding ticket while the trooper allegedly looked the other way for public safety employees, who were reportedly driving much faster.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
They were awakened by state troopers pounding on their doors at about 2 a.m. Sunday.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
State highway patrol troopers said speed was one factor in the accident.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The driver is arguing that Sierra gave him a speeding ticket while the trooper allegedly looked the other way for public safety employees, who were reportedly driving much faster.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
They were awakened by state troopers pounding on their doors at about 2 a.m. Sunday.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
Noun
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Just outside our car, soldiers beat down the door of a house and piled in.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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Three Indian army officials said that Pakistani soldiers used small arms to fire at an Indian position in Kashmir late Thursday.—
Time,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fans of horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance and young adult novels will feel right at home, surrounded by book covers illustrating warriors, dragons, monsters and magical lands.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine has previously said Russia used first person-view (FPV) drones commonly found along the front lines to attack Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions, forcing the fighters to move into the direct line of Russian artillery.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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