Examples of drill sergeant in a Sentence
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From behind the booth, Madonna worked the room like a drill sergeant.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
Chisolm no longer needed her old dream of joining the Army and becoming a drill sergeant.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Pharmaceutical companies and hospital systems are developing platforms that offer options to choose your AI agent type: male or female, race, sympathetic or more like a drill sergeant.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
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
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
Chisolm no longer needed her old dream of joining the Army and becoming a drill sergeant.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Pharmaceutical companies and hospital systems are developing platforms that offer options to choose your AI agent type: male or female, race, sympathetic or more like a drill sergeant.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
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
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“Drill sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20sergeant. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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