doughboy

Example Sentences

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Boldúman –a German doughboy with Catalan flair, ridiculous and adorable– is one of Barcelona’s best stories, seldom heard beyond its borders.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Charlie Chaplin’s 1918 short “Shoulder Arms” featured a clumsy doughboy rescuing a French girl while on a secret mission; King Vidor’s 1925 epic “The Big Parade” braided battle scenes and courtship rituals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

The monument is one of 140 doughboy statues created by Ernest Moore “Dick” Viquesney.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2017

An illustration shows a uniformed doughboy and his sweetheart standing on a boat as it steams away from a dock.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2017

He had hardly started to snore when there was a knock and a doughboy came in to complain that he had sore feet and what should he do.

From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Broun, Heywood