as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of servicemen
The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Her husband of 21 years is buried at the cemetery among more than 82,000 servicemen and women—many who served and never came home.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Making the lives of Idahoans affordable, fixing healthcare, helping farmers produce affordable food and still make a living, saving our public lands and national forest for future generations, and making sure vets, servicemen and women and seniors are not used as pawns in political games.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
First of all, wounded servicemen and heavy equipment were evacuated.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 27 May 2026
Her husband of 21 years is buried at the cemetery among more than 82,000 servicemen and women—many who served and never came home.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Making the lives of Idahoans affordable, fixing healthcare, helping farmers produce affordable food and still make a living, saving our public lands and national forest for future generations, and making sure vets, servicemen and women and seniors are not used as pawns in political games.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
First of all, wounded servicemen and heavy equipment were evacuated.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicemen
Noun
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Noun
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Servicemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicemen. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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