Examples of drill sergeant in a Sentence
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Chisolm no longer needed her old dream of joining the Army and becoming a drill sergeant.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Parker stars as one of Cameron’s commanding officers, drill sergeant Sullivan.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael is an army drill sergeant.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Ross, a former Air Force drill sergeant known for his calm demeanor and encouraging words, enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the lockdowns of the pandemic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Riggs, who was my drill sergeant in the Army.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Barking orders like a drill sergeant, Sunseri – 36, muscles puffing through his black Bruins’ training gear ahead of his first game as UCLA offensive coordinator – took his quarterback aside for a quick chat, a sliver of quiet amid Sunseri’s shouts of direction.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Parker stars as one of Cameron’s commanding officers, drill sergeant Sullivan.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael is an army drill sergeant.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Ross, a former Air Force drill sergeant known for his calm demeanor and encouraging words, enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the lockdowns of the pandemic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Riggs, who was my drill sergeant in the Army.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Barking orders like a drill sergeant, Sunseri – 36, muscles puffing through his black Bruins’ training gear ahead of his first game as UCLA offensive coordinator – took his quarterback aside for a quick chat, a sliver of quiet amid Sunseri’s shouts of direction.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Drill sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20sergeant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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