sentries

Example Sentences

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Sentries lounge under tarps and store-bought camping tents.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Sentries stand watch in the lobby of the headquarters complex.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2013

Sentries watch for rain on the mountain and report by radio.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sentries paced around nearby salt pans fearing Nationalist attacks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sentries were drafted into rotating shifts to watch the front and rear of the house.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs