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
That kingdom come is in the form of an ultimate soldier, that being Ares (Oscar winner Jared Leto), who has come to Earth all ablaze in red neon lights, and the floating upside-down ‘U’ Tron-thingy; these shooting lasers are splicing this and that and forming all sorts of light-cycle pathways.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Panamanian soldiers sitting in a United States CH-47 Chinook helicopter during PANAMAX-Alpha Phase I at Panama Pacifico International Airport on July 14.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Hundreds of the soldiers have been accompanying agents on immigration operations.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Decker is described by authorities as a skilled outdoorsman and former U.S. Army soldier.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Panamanian soldiers sitting in a United States CH-47 Chinook helicopter during PANAMAX-Alpha Phase I at Panama Pacifico International Airport on July 14.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Hundreds of the soldiers have been accompanying agents on immigration operations.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Decker is described by authorities as a skilled outdoorsman and former U.S. Army soldier.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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In that story, Kara is approached by galactic warrior Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who asks for help hunting down those who killed her father and destroyed her world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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In a futuristic and extremely crime-ridden Detroit, cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is killed in the line of duty and brought back as a cyborg warrior by a shady corporation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Today, our products power everything from the most advanced fighter aircraft, such as the F135 engine for the F-35, to the GTF engine for the most fuel-efficient narrowbody commercial jets.—
Shane Eddy,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The fighter aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the air force base in Dhaka's Kurmitola for a routine training mission, but experienced a mechanical failure soon after.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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