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
Renowned American actor Kurt Russell spent part of his Fourth of July visiting the Arlington house where his eighth great-grandfather was butchered to death by British soldiers in a bloody battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War in 1775.
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Gayla Cawley, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs — in only five minutes — in an exhibition with soldiers, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
But the valor of the real soldiers who carried the banner of American ideals into the firefight is nonetheless reflected in this story.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Anna even dressed as a soldier to fight and later received a government pension for her service.
—Lisa Gutierrez
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs — in only five minutes — in an exhibition with soldiers, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
But the valor of the real soldiers who carried the banner of American ideals into the firefight is nonetheless reflected in this story.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Anna even dressed as a soldier to fight and later received a government pension for her service.
—Lisa Gutierrez
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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On screen, Charlize Theron kicks ass an immortal warrior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Jumper, who later helped create the Navy’s Top Gun fighter pilot school in Miramar, was at the center of the action.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Overnight July 6-7, 20 Israeli fighter jets dropped over 50 munitions on key Yemeni ports, including Hodeidah and the Ras Khatib power station.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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