cavalryman

noun

Definition of cavalrymannext
as in dragoon

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Recent Examples of cavalryman On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen? — Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 The mug in question is that of Jean Gabin, who plays a cavalryman named Lucien Bourrache. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cavalryman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalryman
  1. dragoon
  2. soldier
  3. infantryman
  4. warrior
  5. trooper
  6. doughboy
Noun
  • At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
  • Burgoyne returned to duty as an aging dragoon captain, just in time to win fame at the cannon's mouth in the Seven Years' War, notably in Normandy and Brittany against the French, and on the Tagus River near Lisbon against the Spanish.
    — / CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Definition of dragoon
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  • The murder of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank is the jumping-off point for a large-scale invasion of the Palestinian territory, a move that would further test the nation’s fraying relationship with the United States.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
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  • The post said the unidentified infantryman was wounded at his position.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Definition of infantryman
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  • The research team intends to test other pits containing terracotta warriors and build a larger reference set of prints from ancient Chinese populations.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, numerous instructors have found ways to use a chair for adapted versions of a surprising number of traditional yoga movements, like lunging warrior poses and standing-to-lying sun salutations.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of warrior
Noun
  • Utah Highway Patrol troopers were called to the spot of the three-car crash, where traffic was slowing due to ongoing construction, the court documents said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The investigating trooper reported the weather was clear and the road dry at the time of the crash.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of trooper
Noun
  • The generation of sailors and doughboys discharged in 1918 had the deck stacked against them.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
  • She’s rescued by a detachment of American doughboys, led by the aforementioned Pvt.
    — Ben H. Winters, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Definition of doughboy

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