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Recent Examples of guardsman
The children were welcomed to the London residence by palace guardsmen and musical accompaniment from the Band and Bugles of the Rifles Regiment (Camilla is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment).
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Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Finished in 1642, The Night Watch depicts a group of civic guardsmen—Amsterdam’s 17th-century local police force.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Finished in 1642, The Night Watch depicts a group of civic guardsmen—Amsterdam’s 17th-century local police force.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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With bounty hunters hot on her trail, Sara hires a taciturn stranger named Isaac (Taylor Kitsch) to guide them to safety, which proves elusive in a region where the Army, Native Americans, Mormon militiamen and other settlers are locked in a battle for control.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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At the very least, going public could make militiamen more suspicious of each other.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.—
Jennifer Johnson,
chicagotribune.com,
12 Nov. 2019
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Americans may produce films about the Greek city-states’ stand against Persia, but long gone is the minuteman who shared features with his Athenian counterpart.—
Steele Brand,
Time,
20 Sep. 2019
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All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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This helps to reduce GI side effects from the drug.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Fire sign is symbolized by the archer and governed by Jupiter — the planet of luck and expansion — which adds to the curious and exciting energy in the air.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
23 Nov. 2024
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The archer is known to understand universal truths so taking a class or a hobby with friends will expand our minds.—
Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
18 Nov. 2024
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Over the years, more than a dozen ethnic guerrilla groups have fought the Myanmar military — and each other — for dominance, not only of the territory but of the drug trade, too.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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In 1598 an alliance of chieftains in the north of Ireland, a stronghold of resistance to English rule, mounted a guerrilla war against the Elizabethan crown.—
Saki Knafo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Oct. 2024
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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