soldier

[sohl-jer] / ˈsoʊl dʒər /

NOUN

person serving in military

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms

Example Sentences

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My eyes watered as the camera panned over his arm-in-arm players as they shouted the line, “Think, o beloved homeland! That heaven/gave you a soldier in each son.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

General Chris Donahue -- the last American soldier to depart Afghanistan and the current commander of US Army forces in Europe and Africa -- will leave his position early next month, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

CHERNIHIV, Ukraine—After almost two years in a Russian prison, Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr “Sasha” Kenev was exchanged in a prisoner swap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Another Ukrainian soldier whose unit is fighting in the city has said they are not getting the necessary reinforcements to cover their losses, and their commanders are reluctant to report about lost positions.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

He shows the soldier a photo of his parents.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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