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Recent Examples of sergeant
Mantsch is still employed by the department, and is now a sergeant, a police spokesperson said.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Del Duca is also an Army sergeant stationed in Lake Placid, New York, according to his bio with Team USA.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Aftermath of a jail death Within three hours of Jamall Brown’s death, an internal-affairs sergeant was writing a different version of what had happened.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Del Duca is also an Army sergeant stationed in Lake Placid, New York, according to his bio with Team USA.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Aftermath of a jail death Within three hours of Jamall Brown’s death, an internal-affairs sergeant was writing a different version of what had happened.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
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In the weeks leading up to that election, Nanos reportedly placed his opponent Heather Lappin, a lieutenant at the Pima County Jail, on administrative leave, ordering her not to discuss the reasoning for his decision.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The first images viewers saw were the introductions of the coaches and quarterbacks for each side, generals and lieutenants, twin pillars of the franchises.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their captain’s contract expires in June, and there are doubts about his renewal.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each team has a skip (a captain) and a vice-skip.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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