commander in chief
Example Sentences
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Gen. Mykhailo Drapatiy as commander in chief of the country’s armed forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mike Makowsky’s dramatic miniseries “Death by Lightning” faithfully preserves the stirring rhetoric of the man who would become America’s 20th commander in chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
"Ultimately, the timeline will be dictated by the commander in chief," she told journalists.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Despite his pain, he was trying to stand up and salute the wife of his commander in chief.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
