brigadier general

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.

“These are some of our best allies, and they had no idea,” said Bacon, who is a retired Air Force brigadier general.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Democrats in the district hoped to flip the seat after six years of Greene's representation by electing Harris, a retired brigadier general and local farmer.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"The French nation posthumously promotes Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general," the law reads.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

As a result, Finerty was demoted to brigadier general.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

Arnold, safe in British-occupied New York, was commissioned as a British brigadier general.

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