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 country’s vaccine mascot, Zé Gotinha — he looks like the Pillsbury doughboy on a diet — is an ever-present figure.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021

Unshaped, it resembles a doughboy helmet that American soldiers wore in World War I.

From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2018

These little village caf�s did no harm after the first brief period when the American soldier had his fling and they served the good purpose of encouraging fraternization between doughboy and poilu.

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