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as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Recent Examples of martial
Last month, a Pentagon press release celebrated the visit of Conor McGregor, an Irish mixed martial artist who was found liable for rape by an Irish high court in a civil case last fall.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
But the actor who transitioned from acrobat to ballet dancer, with a little bit of avid martial artist thrown in to professional actor, has now grown his career to a point where the questions are sure to become part of his day-to-day life.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
Richard Norton, an Australian martial artist, screen actor and stunt coordinator who trained celebrities like Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson for film stunts, died in Melbourne.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
But save for a handful of true reimaginings—Tim Burton’s introspective take on Dumbo in 2019, or Niki Caro’s martial-arts-heavy Mulan from 2020, which went underseen largely because of COVID-19 restrictions—the bulk of these endeavors have been copy-and-paste jobs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
But the actor who transitioned from acrobat to ballet dancer, with a little bit of avid martial artist thrown in to professional actor, has now grown his career to a point where the questions are sure to become part of his day-to-day life.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
Richard Norton, an Australian martial artist, screen actor and stunt coordinator who trained celebrities like Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson for film stunts, died in Melbourne.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
But save for a handful of true reimaginings—Tim Burton’s introspective take on Dumbo in 2019, or Niki Caro’s martial-arts-heavy Mulan from 2020, which went underseen largely because of COVID-19 restrictions—the bulk of these endeavors have been copy-and-paste jobs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
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The Missouri's captain ordered a military burial at sea with full honors, marking one of the more unusual and little-known episodes of World War II.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Key workers—healthcare professionals, military personnel, teachers, police, firefighters, delivery staff, charity workers, supermarket employees, social workers, and government employees—are eligible for additional online discounts and Sorel coupon codes for every order.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The United States will deploy ship-sinking missiles to the Luzon Strait, a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean, during a military exercise with the Philippines.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 1993, Williams was selected to become a naval test pilot and graduated from the course that same year.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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