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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Army soldier who took part in the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro with using classified information to reap more than $400,000 from bets on the prediction platform Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For nearly half an hour, the soldier demonstrates different types of ammunition and how to assemble and disassemble the Kalashnikov using illustrated boards set up behind him on Haft-e Tir Square.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He was convicted of mercenaryism, which means taking part in a military conflict for material reward as a so-called "private soldier".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A special forces soldier that Ukraine claimed was a world-record shot hasn’t been out to shoot in more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The light burned white, a call begging to be answered, signifying a soldier asking for help.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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