enlisted

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The reaction from the assembled senior officers and enlisted leaders was cold and mostly silent.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Met Gala chair Anna Wintour has enlisted Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams to serve as the evening's co-chairs this year.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Yet the Seattle team, led by Storb’s mentor, the late Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, pressed forward, guided by emerging evidence that the donor’s immune cells could be enlisted to attack the patient’s cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Blank, who enlisted more than five years ago and has served in the Middle East and Europe, is scheduled to begin training later this month ahead of another deployment.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I enlisted my brothers, and we started looking for replacement birds.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly