C.O.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Instead, it was “so many people screaming, screaming to talk to each other. Screaming for assistance: ‘Yo, C.O., my toilet flooded.
From Slate • May 19, 2025
“A lot of big names come into C.O. Bigelow; they’re usually pretty humble,” Mr. O’Connor said.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2020
An older, more-seasoned lifeboat pilot, future station C.O.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2019
Over time, draft boards came to resemble freshman philosophy seminars in their attempts to decide who did and did not qualify for C.O. status.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 22, 2018
“It looks like the troops are goldbricking again and the C.O. needs to revamp the work detail. Let’s cut the idle chitchat and police up the area.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
![]()