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 stories centered on objects ranging from a button to a tin soldier, young authors recognize the it-narrative’s potential not only for amusement but for showcasing the power of the small and marginal. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 The remains of the Hessian soldiers were unceremoniously dumped in a ditch. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Arjona stars in Onslaught as a mother and soldier who fights to protect her daughter from a group of super-soldiers who attack in the desert. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The oldest mentions of the Grove, which got that name in 1935, refer to its dark expanse, haunted by the spirits of soldiers who died in the nearby school chapel that was turned into an infirmary during the Civil War. — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soldier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
  1. warrior
  2. fighter
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  • The army Mladic created to fight in Bosnia was a model of ruthlessness, daring and brutality in the Serb warrior tradition, once prized in the life-or-death partisan struggle against the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia in World War Two.
    — Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As a warrior for kindness and a defender of hope, may Parton’s legacy never leave us.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of warrior
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  • Popular and literary myth tells that when martyrs die on the soil, the earth receiving their blood will give forth new fighters, thus the roses scattered on the cracking mud.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Well, Kaatri is a fighter and the warlock at the heart of this story.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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