often attributive
: a person engaged or experienced in warfare
broadly
: a person engaged in some struggle or conflict
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a proud and brave warrior
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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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.
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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
To watch elite women warriors fold in among special-forces bros without needing help or rescue, or becoming objects of desire, or subjects of derision, or much of anything notable at all besides equals, is borderline radical.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The story surrounding it follows a group of young ninja warriors who protect their world, known as Ninjago, from various evil forces.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
To watch elite women warriors fold in among special-forces bros without needing help or rescue, or becoming objects of desire, or subjects of derision, or much of anything notable at all besides equals, is borderline radical.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The story surrounding it follows a group of young ninja warriors who protect their world, known as Ninjago, from various evil forces.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warrior. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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warrior
noun
war·rior
ˈwȯr-yər 
ˈwȯr-ē-ər,
ˈwär-ē-
: a person who is or has been in warfare
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