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

As the World War I doughboy song goes: They have seen Par-ee and don’t wanna return to the family farm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022

To understand the story of my own family’s doughboy, from his moments of heroism to the tragic turn of events that would haunt my grandmother for decades, I’d have to dig deeper still.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2018

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2017

I was going along," he said, "and a doughboy out in a listening post, I guess it must have been, jumped up and waved both his hands at me to go back.

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