ˈwȯr-yər
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Recent Examples of warrior
Jedi-in-training Rey (Daisy Ridley), reluctant hero Finn (John Boyega) and X-wing warrior Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) lead the ragtag Resistance against a returning Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) in a film that's full of logic fumbles and muddies the focus of the third and final trilogy.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
This is a time to integrate some of that Aries warrior energy with Aquarius’ vision of collective care.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
In a May 1 memorandum, the Defense Secretary tasked the Secretary of the Army with rebuilding the force, restoring the warrior ethos, and reinforcing deterrence.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Prior to the 16th century in Japan, tea ceremonies were often displays of wealth and abundance by Japanese rulers and the warrior class.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
This is a time to integrate some of that Aries warrior energy with Aquarius’ vision of collective care.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
In a May 1 memorandum, the Defense Secretary tasked the Secretary of the Army with rebuilding the force, restoring the warrior ethos, and reinforcing deterrence.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Prior to the 16th century in Japan, tea ceremonies were often displays of wealth and abundance by Japanese rulers and the warrior class.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warrior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior
Noun
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Under current policy, decisions to separate soldiers outside standard regulatory grounds rest solely with the secretary of the Army — a power typically reserved for exceptional circumstances.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Federal prosecutors allege Tian sold sensitive military information to former soldier Ruoyu Duan, who would allegedly receive money from individuals residing in China.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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