Green Beret

noun

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

Examples of Green Beret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Saturday, hundreds of runners will gather for an annual 5K to remember a Green Beret who served in memory of his best friend. — Monique John, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Tim Ziesel, the ex-Green Beret who led the military-style workout, conducted a similar exercise for the Sun Devils hockey team in 2025. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Once, an entire Green Beret team, in between combat deployments, showed up. — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

At its head is Waltz, the former Green Beret and congressman. — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 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