ˈwȯr-yər
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Ewoks There may be some nostalgia for this two-season ABC series about the cute but fierce warriors from the forest moon of Endor, but Ewoks never manages to shake off its cheap 1980s Saturday morning cartoon look and format.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Now Percy is back to pounce on a new Predator project arriving in April of 2025 that brings together the fierce Yautja warrior with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man for a cross-species, webslinging showdown amid the skyscrapers of New York.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The campaign for Dior’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, inspired by the female warriors and hunters of Greek mythology, finds models Lilli Ostendarp, Claudia Campana, Xiuli Jiang and Ali Dansky reclining poolside in a serene garden setting.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Now Percy is back to pounce on a new Predator project arriving in April of 2025 that brings together the fierce Yautja warrior with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man for a cross-species, webslinging showdown amid the skyscrapers of New York.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The campaign for Dior’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, inspired by the female warriors and hunters of Greek mythology, finds models Lilli Ostendarp, Claudia Campana, Xiuli Jiang and Ali Dansky reclining poolside in a serene garden setting.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrior. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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