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Recent Examples of minuteman
From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.
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Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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
The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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
The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuteman
Noun
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The attack was carried out by local LDS militiamen, aided by Native American allies.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Image Goma has long been a refuge for more than a million civilians fleeing violence from M23 militiamen, Congolese forces and other armed groups in the region.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s roughly five guardsmen for every mile of border.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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The guardsmen’s half-century of silence created a vacuum that was filled with speculation.—
Brian VanDeMark,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Horrified by this new reality, a man escapes one of the residences and joins a guerrilla cell led by fellow dissidents over 75.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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During the conflict, fewer than 3,000 Native Americans successfully fought more than 30,000 U.S. troops using guerrilla warfare tactics.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gut motility is how food and waste move through the GI tract and how bowel movements exit the body.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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After returning from the war, Johnson became the first woman to enroll on the GI Bill at Winston-Salem Teachers College (now Winston-Salem State University).—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Minuteman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuteman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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