cavalrymen

noun

plural of cavalryman
as in dragoons

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  1. soldiers
  2. cavaliers
  3. warriors
  4. troopers
Noun
  • The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of cavaliers
Noun
  • And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
  • When the vehicle sped away instead, the troopers pursued the Dodge.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of troopers
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“Cavalrymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalrymen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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