Synonyms of police officer
Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Then we were told that armed police officers were entering the factory.
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ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Grokipedia’s article foregrounds Floyd’s criminal record in its opening lines, mentioning his murder by a police officer only later.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Brooks initially thought Ratliff was a police officer and that the two were in trouble.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Grokipedia’s article foregrounds Floyd’s criminal record in its opening lines, mentioning his murder by a police officer only later.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Brooks initially thought Ratliff was a police officer and that the two were in trouble.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for police officer
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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