professional soldier
Example Sentences
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The man said he declined the offer because he was not a professional soldier and had never fired a shot since completing his service.
From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2022
Byun voluntarily joined as a non-commissioned officer to become a professional soldier.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
They had both been against the war from the start, but knowing Matthew was a professional soldier whose life was military service his parents accepted the risks.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2016
HAL 9000 had way more human inflection than this grim professional soldier.
From Time • May 30, 2013
The sergente thought, of course, that he was dealing with a merchant, who would not be as skilled in combat as a professional soldier.
From The Saracen: The Holy War by Shea, Robert
