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

Meanwhile, the inquiry heard temporary police sergeant Read did not conduct the required 28-day supervisor's review of PC Taylor's investigation.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

He had spent the last eleven of them on his feet, following the trail that the sergeant had set out for him on the map.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz