Examples of drill sergeant in a Sentence
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Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The work was demanding, and not just because Model was a drill sergeant.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Relying on her military background, Hailey runs her farm and family like a drill sergeant.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 May 2025
But his duties mostly kept him away from West Point, and day-to-day leadership fell to Alden Partridge, who preferred to run things more like a drill sergeant.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Danzig is a lawyer, former drill sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor with the Israeli Defense Forces from 1982 to 1985 as well as a New York City police officer from 1989 to 1992.
—Micha Danzig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Be more of a teacher and mentor instead of a guru or drill sergeant.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Because Boz was very much on the page as a character like the drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
But does a football coach need the temperament of a drill sergeant to be successful?
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The work was demanding, and not just because Model was a drill sergeant.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Relying on her military background, Hailey runs her farm and family like a drill sergeant.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 May 2025
But his duties mostly kept him away from West Point, and day-to-day leadership fell to Alden Partridge, who preferred to run things more like a drill sergeant.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Danzig is a lawyer, former drill sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor with the Israeli Defense Forces from 1982 to 1985 as well as a New York City police officer from 1989 to 1992.
—Micha Danzig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Be more of a teacher and mentor instead of a guru or drill sergeant.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Because Boz was very much on the page as a character like the drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
But does a football coach need the temperament of a drill sergeant to be successful?
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
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“Drill sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20sergeant. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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