as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of trooper
According to a statement and crash report provided to PEOPLE from the Georgia State Police, a trooper responded to a two-vehicle incident in Terrell County.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
King was photographed wearing lei about two weeks after the event known as Bloody Sunday when state troopers violently attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on March 7, 1965.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Truelove showed the trooper a sheriff's office badge and identification card, the release says.
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Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
State police confirmed its troopers and the Marine Unit responded to the scene, alongside the Cambridge police and fire departments.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trooper
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
King was photographed wearing lei about two weeks after the event known as Bloody Sunday when state troopers violently attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on March 7, 1965.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Truelove showed the trooper a sheriff's office badge and identification card, the release says.
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Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
State police confirmed its troopers and the Marine Unit responded to the scene, alongside the Cambridge police and fire departments.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trooper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
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That is why the churches call men and women who take to their knees as prayer warriors.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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Unfortunately, some of Ukraine’s military leaders—who were raised under Soviet doctrine—are doing just this, using available fighter aircraft as simply airborne artillery.
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Red wavelengths are typically marketed for anti-aging benefits, while blue is positioned as an acne fighter.
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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