sergeant

Example Sentences

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Matt served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry squad leader and gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Dos Santos, who speaks four languages, is a bit of a mix of LAFC’s first two managers — not nearly as strict as Bradley, the drill sergeant, yet not quite as relaxed as Cherundolo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Her trainer, drilling the models with the precision of a military sergeant when AFP visited, said many were like "newborn babies" when they started.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“In the jungle, everything is trying to kill you, but you can also eat most things,” the team sergeant said, as the special forces sat down amid pine trees to boil snow to cook lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

If it had been good news, the sergeant would have called her up right away, or Momma would have called her up, or Momma would have appeared at the house.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt