plebe
Example Sentences
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“He was a very sharp plebe, a very intelligent young man,” said retired Navy officer Gregory Glaros, the company commander often quizzing Cooper at the academy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
He’s one of those sci-fi characters whose normal Earthman name distinguishes him as a plebe among patricians.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
There was even a contest to see how fast a plebe can patch a leaky pipe — an important skill for those likely to be spending much of their career at sea.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2022
Todd McCarthy, plebe summer officer in charge, told The Capital Gazette.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021
As a plebe, you refer to yourself in the third person: “This plebe would like to go to the bathroom.”
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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