Examples of commander in chief in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Smart Take with Blake Burman The commander in chief spent much of his Monday on camera talking about quite a few newsworthy topics, from crime in Chicago to the war between Ukraine and Russia.
—
Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Photograph: Getty Images In March, President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the lawn of the White House to show off a line of electric vehicles, transforming, for a moment, the commander in chief into the car salesman in chief.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 26 Aug. 2025
There really isn’t any ambiguity here: Congress must debate and deliberate over the solemn decision to declare and make war, and the executive carries out its mandates as commander in chief.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Long before Trump became commander in chief, eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia, occurring after the age of 13 have been on the list of conditions that disqualify someone from military service.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commander in chief
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Photograph: Getty Images In March, President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the lawn of the White House to show off a line of electric vehicles, transforming, for a moment, the commander in chief into the car salesman in chief.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 26 Aug. 2025
There really isn’t any ambiguity here: Congress must debate and deliberate over the solemn decision to declare and make war, and the executive carries out its mandates as commander in chief.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Long before Trump became commander in chief, eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia, occurring after the age of 13 have been on the list of conditions that disqualify someone from military service.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commander in chief
Cite this Entry
“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share