comrade

Example Sentences

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In 1979, the 26-year-old Xi was appointed as a personal secretary to Geng Biao, then the secretary-general of the Central Military Commission—the decision-making body for the People’s Liberation Army—and a close comrade of Xi’s father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

If someone gets buried, others in the group can use their receivers to help find the buried comrade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Aung San's wartime comrade Ne Win, who had taken the helm of the armed forces after the leader's assassination in murky circumstances, swooped in in a putsch he justified as protection against Myanmar's disintegration.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Army, my leadership drilled a lot of different ideas into my head, from never leaving my post to “keeping my head on a swivel” to never leaving a fallen comrade behind.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

Commander Lewis and the surviving crew, via long-range communication from Hermes, gave eulogies for their departed comrade from deep space.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir