paratrooper

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.

More than a decade after his death in police custody, the body of former paratrooper Christopher Alder was discovered lying in a mortuary.

From BBC

His tanks covered Ukrainian paratroopers and their task was to prevent Russian troops from crossing the bridge.

From BBC

He entered an elite unit of Russian paratroopers, which crossed into Ukraine the very first day of Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion, one year ago.

From Seattle Times

That's certainly what the headlines are implying, at least; one typical example, from Axios, reads "Giant spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring," which conjures up visions of paratrooper arachnids.

From Salon

Belarusian and Russian paratroopers conducted a joint tactical training exercise in Belarus as part of a readiness check, the ministry said Friday.

From Washington Post