sergeant

Example Sentences

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She spoke with a homicide sergeant named Blake Ritchie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Kelly was downgraded to police officer from sergeant and assigned to an administrative post.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Her trainer, drilling the models with the precision of a military sergeant when AFP visited, said many were like "newborn babies" when they started.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The team sergeant instinctively put his freezing metal compass between his lips, and nearly got a frost injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Captain Arnold says it’s all right to be scared; the true brave man is always scared. At least that’s what the sergeant said he said.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier