policeman

Example Sentences

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The gentle Douglas Gilmour—legal guardian of Patience and a colleague of her late policeman father—is reprised by the very welcome Adrian Rawlins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Dr. Olena Matiushyn also stands out, as does her husband, Ihor, a former Soviet military officer turned teacher turned smuggler turned playwright turned volunteer policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ramaphosa said he had decided to suspend the policeman because of the "seriousness of these charges and the critical role that the national commissioner of police plays in leading the fight against crime".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I sit by the stove drinking tea, thinking about my new work, about Izio and Max and, every now and then, a very handsome policeman.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron