four-star

Example Sentences

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Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a retired four-star general, spoke to more than 1,000 people in a ballroom.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“We’re entering a new season of the U.S.-South Korea alliance that requires flexibility,” said Ahn Byung-suk, a former deputy commander at the joint U.S.-Korea warfighting headquarters and a retired four-star South Korean general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Reed said the “sky is the limit” for the four-star freshman, who could play any number of positions in Patterson’s defensive backfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Later that night, I went to a “Hotel Wide-Awake” demonstration outside the four-star Hilton in downtown Minneapolis where ICE has rented a block of rooms.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Now, I’m no hotel connoisseur, but one glance at the weathered sign told me that our stay was unlikely to be a four-star mints-on-your-pillow-type experience.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs