doughboy
noun
dough·boy
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Definition of doughboy
: an American infantryman especially in World War I
Examples of doughboy in a Sentence
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Twenty-one of the doughboys had suffered injuries or fallen sick over the course of the journey. — al.com, "Americaâs military accomplished an amazing feat 100 years ago -- driving across country," 7 July 2019 Supreme headquarters disclosed that American doughboys, possibly those in the western area of the bridgehead, were fighting for a lateral road, but its location was not given. — Wes Gallagher, Houston Chronicle, "YANKS TAKE TOWN NEAR CHERBOURG," 9 June 2019 Other European nations followed, but the United States, having lost 116,516 doughboys in 19 months of fightingâand with more than 2,000 unidentified Americans still buried in Franceâhad no plans for the same. — Matthew J. Davenport, WSJ, "âThe Unknownsâ Review: Fallen Sons, Unforgotten," 24 May 2018 Her earthy variety-show humor, filled with soldiersâ stories, patriotic songs, dancing and acrobatics, endeared her to the doughboys. — Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, "The Sweetheart of the American Expeditionary Force," 6 June 2018 If Americans had forgotten this doughboy, what chance does a soldier todayâespecially one who dies on an obscure battlefield like Nigerâhave to be remembered? — M.l. Cavanaugh, WSJ, "A Fallen and Forgotten Doughboyâs Legacy," 24 May 2018 Still, the story is about the dog, not the doughboys. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "'Sgt. Stubby' A Charming Retelling Of New Haven Pup's Heroism," 12 Apr. 2018 At the bottom of the vignette is an inset illustration of doughboys â and one woman, a man in a suit and a dog â walking in formation. — kansascity, "Huge crowds at 18th and Grand for KCâs centennial | The Kansas City Star," 6 Mar. 2018 The war has reached a low point after the debacle at the Chemin des Dames, and the American doughboys are still nowhere in sight. — Alice Kaplan, New Republic, "Louis Guillouxâs Great, Forgotten War Novel," 19 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doughboy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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