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noun
a miniature toy soldier of cast metal, usually of lead.
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tinsel,
tinselly,
tinselry,
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tinsmith,
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tin spirit,
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tint,
tintack,
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How to use tin soldier in a sentence
A soldier in the service of ideals and aspirations that formed his core.
The story of the soldier returning home to a country he no longer recognizes is a very old one.
Sabrine reports that the latest demands by ISIS militants are three prisoners for every captive soldier.
In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
The families had gathered that Sunday to remember Ali Bazzal, a soldier whom the Nusra Front declared they had executed on Dec. 6.
After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
Captain Duffield wrote two messages, giving one to Harry, and the other to the soldier who was to accompany him.
To Harry's surprise, the soldier detailed to go with him proved to be a boy, not much older than himself.
The other was the spirited portrait of Baron von Friedericks, a happy combination of cavalier and soldier in its manly strength.
Heavy firing continued all that afternoon, inflicting great loss on the rebels, whilst the Spaniards lost one soldier.
British Dictionary definitions for tin soldier
noun
a miniature toy soldier, usually made of lead
a person who enjoys playing at being a soldier
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