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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The great Derek Jacobi plays the titular 12th century monk who was once a soldier of the Crusades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Platner always wanted to be a soldier, an ambition he says he can’t fully explain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A former British soldier has recounted the moment he became separated from a Nepali mountain guide as they were descending Mount Everest.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Regulators are addressing suspicious betting on prediction markets, with other cases including a U.S. soldier charged with illegal betting on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

We entered a waiting room jammed with people and sat down under the watchful eyes of the soldier.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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