cop

Example Sentences

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Annie Mumolo puts an original spin on the college secretary, and Phoenix Raei, as Dan the campus cop, keeps catching Greg doing something wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

In one scene, the Bride is the most famous outlaw in America; in the next, a cop doesn’t recognize her at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The Australian leader's comments were condemned, however, by the outspoken activist Grace Tame who labelled them a "patronising cop out from a total coward".

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The cop on his last day before retirement is a trope that needs to be sent out to pasture.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Darren notices too, because he says, “Something bad must have happened. Look at all these cop cars!”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper