Green Beret

noun

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

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She wed Alexander Waugh, a U.S. Army Green Beret, in December 2024. Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 One, an active-duty Green Beret, shot himself in the head and set off a car bomb in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, killing no one else. Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 While specifics are being kept under wraps, the film will document the Vietnam War origins of a young Rambo during his time as an elite Green Beret in the U.S. Army. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 Allen hired an ex-Green Beret as a military tech adviser, and Rodriguez trained for weeks. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Green Beret

Word History

Etymology

from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Green Beret was in 1949

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“Green Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20Beret. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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