DOGFACE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

dogface

noun

ˈdȯg-ˌfās

Definition of dogface

as in soldier

a person engaged in military service during World War II journalist Ernie Pyle gained fame for his sympathetic reports on the wartime experiences of the common dogface

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civilian

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Recent Examples of dogface Fewer know the beer-spewing moment a TV camera lingers upon a friend, or relative, on inglorious display, with feathers, horns, dogface, or fur; clad as pirate, or leprechaun, feisty in top-hat and tails. — Tim Kelleher, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024 Stevens even tweeted four dogface emojis following a recent win against the Toronto Raptors. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2021 But, per National Geographic, the declines have also pushed less famous species such as the Boisduval’s blue and the California dogface butterfly, California’s state insect, to the brink of extinction. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021

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Noun

The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

Hoskins made a bright-red sport coat his sartorial trademark, often posing with a wood baseball bat and speaking about politics as a series of battles and himself as a conservative warrior.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
With a roster of A-list session warriors, including drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, their backing band and orchestra lend a grandeur to the LP that finally matched their aesthetic ambitions and gothic lore.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of warrior

Noun

Its design supports an air group of up to around 40 aircraft, including F-35B fighters and helicopters, depending on the operational configuration.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
This reboot, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, takes place in 1993 as two estranged fighters are recruited to enter a tournament that forces them to face off against each other.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fighter

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