as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
during World War II journalist Ernie Pyle gained fame for his sympathetic reports on the wartime experiences of the common dogface
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Recent Examples of dogface
Fewer know the beer-spewing moment a TV camera lingers upon a friend, or relative, on inglorious display, with feathers, horns, dogface, or fur; clad as pirate, or leprechaun, feisty in top-hat and tails.
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Tim Kelleher, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
Stevens even tweeted four dogface emojis following a recent win against the Toronto Raptors.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2021
But, per National Geographic, the declines have also pushed less famous species such as the Boisduval’s blue and the California dogface butterfly, California’s state insect, to the brink of extinction.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
He isn’t known as a dogface solider boy or mudslinger in South Miami.
—Alex Butler, miamiherald, 28 Apr. 2017
Tim Kelleher, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
Stevens even tweeted four dogface emojis following a recent win against the Toronto Raptors.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2021
But, per National Geographic, the declines have also pushed less famous species such as the Boisduval’s blue and the California dogface butterfly, California’s state insect, to the brink of extinction.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
He isn’t known as a dogface solider boy or mudslinger in South Miami.
—Alex Butler, miamiherald, 28 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogface
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On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers arrived on a 50-mile stretch of France’s coastline in what was the largest amphibious attack in history.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the few tanks the brigade still has left are going out fighting, engaging Russian paratroopers and marines—and potentially North Korean soldiers—along the edge of the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian forces carved out of Kursk Oblast in western Russia back in August.David Axe, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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So resigning Myers — a warrior who’s just hitting his prime — should be a top priority.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, a Roman warrior named Silvius Brabo slayed him, severing the giant’s own hand and throwing it in the river—the scene showcased in the main square’s 1887 Brabo Fountain.Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
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Syrian fighters funded and trained by the United States raised families in Rukban, according to a senior U.S. military commander.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tsarukyan looked to establish his striking and keep distance from Makhachev with kicks early, but the two quickly went into a wrestling battle, with both fighters working well with pressure against the fence before Makhachev scored a nifty takedown that put Tsarukyan on his back.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dogface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogface. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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