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a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admirals
The alliance had been crucial during America’s War of Independence, providing naval power under admirals such as de Grasse, troops at Yorktown, and loans that kept the Continental Army afloat.
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Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
One indicator of how entwined the government and army have become is the unusual number of generals and admirals, with promotions being doled out for political loyalty.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Fourteen different generals or admirals would occupy the Pink House — the equivalent to our West Wing — between then and 1983.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In an amicus brief filed on Thursday, a group of former secretaries of the Army and Navy and retired four-star admirals and generals encouraged Judge Perry to express caution about the broader use of the National Guard in domestic operations.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
At Quantico last week, the president and secretary of war strode into a hall packed with generals and admirals, stars glittering on shoulders.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
One indicator of how entwined the government and army have become is the unusual number of generals and admirals, with promotions being doled out for political loyalty.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Fourteen different generals or admirals would occupy the Pink House — the equivalent to our West Wing — between then and 1983.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In an amicus brief filed on Thursday, a group of former secretaries of the Army and Navy and retired four-star admirals and generals encouraged Judge Perry to express caution about the broader use of the National Guard in domestic operations.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
At Quantico last week, the president and secretary of war strode into a hall packed with generals and admirals, stars glittering on shoulders.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
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Israel also killed senior Iranian commanders and struck symbolic regime targets.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Behind the scenes, however, sources say panic is spreading within the armed forces, as commanders struggle to understand who is really in charge — and how far the United States is willing to go.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
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Honorary captains Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was an honorary captain for Indiana and watched the game from the Hoosiers’ sideline.—
Charles Odum,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Honorary captains Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was an honorary captain for Indiana and watched the game from the Hoosiers sideline.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Both pilots survived the crash.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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