guardsman

noun

Definition of guardsmannext
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Recent Examples of guardsman The other guardsman, 24-year-old Staff Sgt. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025 By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight. — Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025 According to three officials briefed on the investigation, the suspect first fired at a guardsman standing only a few feet away, then shot at another who tried to take cover behind a bus stop shelter. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 It was taken inside the Lafitte Hotel on Bourbon Street, at the center of the French Quarter, after a guardsman used the bathroom on Sunday night. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guardsman
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  1. militiaman
  2. lancer
  3. GI
  4. archer
  5. guerrilla
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  • Jeff Wilkins, a historical re-enactor from Knoxville, Tennessee, dressed as a colonial militiaman, said attending the celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.
    — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
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  • Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.
    — Rich Exner, cleveland, 4 June 2020
  • The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
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  • Each sold for about $7,000, roughly $105,000 today, with no down payment required under the GI Bill.
    — Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • While colleges have promoted social mobility all along, the GI Bill in the post-World War II era blew the doors wide open, making higher education accessible to millions of first-generation college-goers.
    — Adam Stone, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of GI
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  • At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • In recurve bow events, an archer will stand over 70 meters away from their target.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Definition of archer
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  • Cepeda had participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Definition of guerrilla

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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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