plebe

Example Sentences

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“He was a very sharp plebe, a very intelligent young man,” said retired Navy officer Gregory Glaros, the company commander often quizzing Cooper at the academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“He wanted to present himself as among ‘the best and the brightest,’ not some common plebe who’d held workaday jobs,” Garrow said of Obama’s first run for the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

“The energy is really high. This is something we’ve been working on,” said Daniel Mullan, 18, a plebe from Long Island, N.Y.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2022

The most difficult part of Lavatai’s plebe year was not playing any real football.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

Nearly captured by his foes, he was forced to walk like a plebe back to his new palace.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann