rank and file
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.
"Drapatyi has a very good reputation among the rank and file - especially those who joined after 2022 as civilians," says Mykola Bielieskov, senior analyst at the Ukrainian NGO Come Back Alive.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Regrown forests, especially with monoculture commercial saplings planted rank and file, may never achieve the splendid complexity of virgin forests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The rank and file may take a very different view.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
But among the rank and file, there is continued frustration with the department’s disciplinary system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
The seats were filling with officers in full uniform and their ladies; in remoter areas, the rank and file were admitted to celebrate their favorite Regimental commanders in this act of buffoonage.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
