soldier on

Example Sentences

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One photo shows Kim speaking with what appeared to be the family members of a fallen soldier on a sofa, his daughter standing behind them.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“Although she felt too old to do so, she knew that she must soldier on, as Arthur might have put it, with this new life on her own.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“For us to keep hold of this Russian territory we need two things,” writes our Ukrainian soldier on enemy soil.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

The party can’t legally force any candidate to drop out, and Reichert is expected to soldier on to the Aug. 6 primary even if he doesn’t get his party’s formal backing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

“It was like being a soldier on a battlefield.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals