four-star
Example Sentences
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Public rebukes followed Hegseth’s decision last month to effectively fire Gen. Chris Donahue, a respected four-star commander who came up the ranks through the special forces.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“It’s his military. He created it, and is the only four-star general in the country.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The four-star review added that it is "both an easy and a deeply unsettling watch".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 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
