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

"People's feet were swollen from all the walking they had done," recalled Batangouna, who served as a sergeant at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“Just like we agreed not to fight with chemical weapons, let’s just agree to not fight up here,” the team sergeant said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

For the operation, Lee picked his sergeant major, John Champe, a man “full of bone and muscle” and “tried courage.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen