Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluecoats
Noun
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On June 8, troopers responded to a possible robbery in Oregon Township in Lapeer County.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
10 June 2026 -
An investigation revealed the 14-year-old driver lost control of the Lexus, ran off the road and flipped near the intersection of Moccasin Creek Road and Deep Water Trail, troopers say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Some 80,000 police and gendarmes were set to be deployed throughout the day, including riot units, drones and armored vehicles.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday turned to Sunday.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Fans flooded the area near the Garden, where NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after noon, cops got a 911 call from a passerby who noticed the body in a sailboat docked near the Pulaski Bridge in Long Island City.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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Several other equally unorthodox cops join them on the search.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Not all the coppers will turn out to be good — there are the corrupt and ambitious among them — but two are, Lena (Daryna Egorkina) and Oleksa (Valentyn Tomusiak), once trust has been established.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Dee is in his Springheel Jack costume, since London bobbies of that era would rather work with a mythical highwayman than a real Chinese man.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Bluecoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluecoats. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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