soldier on

Example Sentences

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One photo shows Kim speaking with what appeared to be the family members of a fallen soldier on a sofa, his daughter standing behind them.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“Although she felt too old to do so, she knew that she must soldier on, as Arthur might have put it, with this new life on her own.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Joel’s death actually makes the series as interactive as television can be — for many viewers, he felt indispensable and yet we must all now soldier on without him, just like Ellie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

“For us to keep hold of this Russian territory we need two things,” writes our Ukrainian soldier on enemy soil.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

Pa walks away with a soldier on either side of him.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung