Green Beret

noun

: a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces

Examples of Green Beret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrew had been the commander of a Green Beret Team in a dangerous part of Afghanistan. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

John Rambo follows a young Rambo serving as a Green Beret during the Vietnam War and is from director Jalmari Helander (Sisu). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

The workout was led by a former Green Beret who was unaffiliated with the Sun Devils. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

Arizona State’s preliminary report on its investigation said the hockey coaching staff requested permission for Timothy Ziesel, a former Green Beret, to speak with the team during a three-day team-building event. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Green Beret

• demerit
• inherit
• preterit
• buret
• carat
• ferret
• garret
• karat
• merit
• parrot
• disinherit