cannon fodder

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Students in about 90 cities across the country took part in a school strike on 5 December in protest against the move, with some using the slogan "Don't end up as cannon fodder".

From BBC

“I’m kind of used to my identity being cannon fodder,” Bennet says in a recent Zoom interview.

From Los Angeles Times

So you are on the side of Mario, not Donkey Kong; the lone gunslinger, not the cannon fodder in the hallways.

From New York Times

“You can best describe those attacks as cannon fodder,” Kyrylenko said in televised remarks.

From Seattle Times

“If they need more cannon fodder, that is what they’ll be doing,” he said.

From Washington Times