often attributive
: a person engaged or experienced in warfare
broadly
: a person engaged in some struggle or conflict
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Examples of warrior in a Sentence
a proud and brave warrior
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Writer/director Damien Leone introduces Sienna’s father Michael (Jason Patric), who’s seen in flashbacks with his young daughter to give depth to her warrior angel side, and nods to the greater mythology.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, players navigate a cold, dark ninth-century Iceland in the often wet shoes of the Pictish warrior Senua on her second adventure in the third-person action-horror franchise.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
However, this time around, Cruz is trying to soften his public image as a Republican warrior who gets thrills out of antagonizing Democrats.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
Don’t misunderstand — Landy’s comeback tale, a warrior’s grind, is inspiring.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, players navigate a cold, dark ninth-century Iceland in the often wet shoes of the Pictish warrior Senua on her second adventure in the third-person action-horror franchise.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
However, this time around, Cruz is trying to soften his public image as a Republican warrior who gets thrills out of antagonizing Democrats.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
Don’t misunderstand — Landy’s comeback tale, a warrior’s grind, is inspiring.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warrior. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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warrior
noun
war·rior
ˈwȯr-yər 
ˈwȯr-ē-ər,
ˈwär-ē-
: a person who is or has been in warfare
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