soldier

noun

ˈsōl-jər How to pronounce soldier (audio)
Definition of soldiernext
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 In 1937, against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, Sebastián (Guitarricadelafuente) and Rafael (Miguel Bernardeau) are soldiers from opposing political divides brought closer by the conflict. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 The Fast Pack takes this independence a step further by providing soldiers with a do-it-yourself deployable base for the aircraft. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 The military said that soldiers had fired because an individual was running toward them with a sharp object. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The show's storylines were based on interviews with real-life survivors of Easy Company, in addition to letters and journals of real soldiers. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soldier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
  1. warrior
  2. fighter
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  • 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
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  • 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
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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