drill sergeant
Example Sentences
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“Administrators and teachers should not be able to do what a Marine Corps drill sergeant is prohibited from doing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
McKinnon penalizes his fellow drill sergeant by dismissing him from overseeing that unit.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025
He would often relate the story of how he was spotted by a former drill sergeant outside a New York hotel while he was working as a doorman.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025
An upbeat drill sergeant in glitter nail polish, Monroy put Marie through a routine of squats, planks and push-ups.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2023
The doctor in charge was barking orders like a Marine drill sergeant, with questions in between for my mom.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
