servicewoman

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of servicewoman Lane, a native of Zanesville who grew up in the Canton area, was a U.S. Army nurse and the only American servicewoman killed as a direct result of enemy fire in the Vietnam War. cleveland, 30 May 2022 Americans can also learn about the lives lost in military conflicts since World War I. Since World War I, the red poppy flower has been a symbol of remembrance for the ultimate sacrifice made by more than 645,000 serviceman and servicewoman. Chris Cason, Forbes, 28 May 2021 This memorial has two bronze sculptures: a serviceman kneeling across from a standing servicewoman. Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 28 May 2021 Lane is said to be the only American servicewoman killed by direct enemy fire during that war. Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 28 May 2021 See all Example Sentences for servicewoman 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicewoman
Noun
  • The memorial pays tribute to the 19 special ops soldiers and Navy SEALS killed during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005, including Cupertino residents Matt Axelson and James Suh.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • That keeps casualties low, even in a land war, which is usually very deadly for soldiers and civilians.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The discovery has revealed the final resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died when Japanese forces sank it on March 1, 1942, three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • According to Hopkins, what was left of the car was shipped stateside after the war by an American serviceman with grand plans to rebuild it.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The most ardent warrior on the voter fraud front has been Paxton, who has repeatedly and without evidence alleged that Democrats are conspiring with Mexican drug cartels to illegally import voters.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The entire film takes place in a marsh where two women — a mother and a daughter-in-law — make their living by murdering samurai who wander into their swampy territory and selling the warriors' armor for cash.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers confiscated more than 175 pounds of the drug during a traffic stop involving a Dodge Ram pickup on IH-35 in Webb Country.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The trooper went back to his cruiser and asked Larriett to wait at his car.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Averin Valeriy Vasilievich, a 52-year-old rifleman with the 153rd Tank Regiment, took the kettle and left the trench to fetch water.
    David Axe, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

Thesaurus Entries Near servicewoman

Cite this Entry

“Servicewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicewoman. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on servicewoman

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!