sergeant

Example Sentences

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She spoke with a homicide sergeant named Blake Ritchie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Dos Santos, who speaks four languages, is a bit of a mix of LAFC’s first two managers — not nearly as strict as Bradley, the drill sergeant, yet not quite as relaxed as Cherundolo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Her trainer, drilling the models with the precision of a military sergeant when AFP visited, said many were like "newborn babies" when they started.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“In the jungle, everything is trying to kill you, but you can also eat most things,” the team sergeant said, as the special forces sat down amid pine trees to boil snow to cook lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Lookee here!” said my convict to the sergeant.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens