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
Halo is Xbox, and Xbox is Halo, and console warriors participating in the decades-long fanboy battle against Sony and PlayStation point to Master Chief as their four-star general.
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The covers of her upcoming albums depict Pausini as a warrior in silver clothing on the Italian album, and in a light, veiled dress on the Spanish version.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Carr’s credentials will be examined in detail against a pass rush that’s earned the Trojans their warrior reputation this term.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The film centers on a hugely popular K-pop girl group named Huntr/x, the three members of which are also secret demon warriors.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The covers of her upcoming albums depict Pausini as a warrior in silver clothing on the Italian album, and in a light, veiled dress on the Spanish version.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Carr’s credentials will be examined in detail against a pass rush that’s earned the Trojans their warrior reputation this term.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The film centers on a hugely popular K-pop girl group named Huntr/x, the three members of which are also secret demon warriors.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrior
Noun
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The agreement requires Thailand to release 18 Cambodian soldiers held prisoner and for both countries to begin removing heavy weapons from the border.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Even then, getting the stories of the rank-and-file soldiers can be a challenge.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Colombia's 15,600-person-strong air force operates several different types of aircraft, roughly a third of which are fighter ground-attack aircraft capable of carrying out missions in the air or attacks on land.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s remarks come after Beijing infuriated him by expanding export controls on rare earth products that are used in smartphones, fighter jets, electric vehicles and more.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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