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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In February, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. army soldier, placed a $400k bet on the expulsion of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro using inside information.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Special Forces soldier, who allegedly bet on the capture of Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro, was arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Israel's military said on Saturday that a soldier had been killed during fighting there, bringing its losses since early March to 20.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One German soldier called the day’s battle “an amazing spectacle of unexampled gallantry, courage and bull-dog determination on both sides.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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