WARRIORS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

warriors

noun

plural of warrior

as in soldiers

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 warriors Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 In ancient legend, 300 Spartan warriors held the narrow pass at Thermopylae against a vast, overwhelming force, relying on a critical bottleneck to offset impossible odds. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 For active weekend or midweek warriors, Nantucket offers miles upon miles of bike paths and nearly endless opportunities for paddling. — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 One hundred and fifty years ago, Crazy Horse helped lead his warriors in the Battle of Little Bighorn. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The film follows a group of 300 Spartan warriors facing overwhelming odds. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The games were created to replace the traditional practice of lion hunting as a rite of passage, allowing young warriors to demonstrate strength and bravery while supporting wildlife conservation. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the playwright Euripides — writing some three centuries later — turned to the city’s ruins and its women, forced into exile and enslavement. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 In the beginning, Piker wanted to show young men that leftists could be fun — not just woke social-justice warriors and PC scolds. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

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Noun

That means determining how robots are transported, controlled, tasked, and integrated with soldiers and existing command structures.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Noun

Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Niger’s ruling junta survived its most serious internal challenge since the 2023 coup after renegade soldiers mutinied in Niamey and Russian Africa Corps fighters helped presidential guards retake a key airbase.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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