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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He was a soldier and a son of the revolution, his ideals forged by a sense of honor, liberty and country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"He's a soldier, it's in his nature to go out with mates, go everywhere, city breaks on his own, but he always comes home."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The parents of a missing soldier have said the failure of the Army to notice he was not on base for two weeks had "potentially" cost their son his life.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"It has been confirmed that a National Intelligence Service official and an active-duty soldier were involved," Lee told a cabinet meeting.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

A soldier picked up the phone and informed Sergei that the Presidium meeting would probably not be over by lunchtime.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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