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Recent Examples of commodore
Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The global network of P-8 aircraft contributes to maritime domain awareness, said U.S. Navy Captain Rodney Erler, commodore of the Commander Task Force 72, a unit that commands maritime patrol aircraft in the Seventh Fleet across the Indo-Pacific region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In February 1942, Alfred Stanford, commodore of the Cruising Club of America, one of the country’s leading amateur sailing groups, sent a proposal to the Navy to use nonmilitary sailing vessels for anti-submarine patrols and rescue operations.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The global network of P-8 aircraft contributes to maritime domain awareness, said U.S. Navy Captain Rodney Erler, commodore of the Commander Task Force 72, a unit that commands maritime patrol aircraft in the Seventh Fleet across the Indo-Pacific region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In February 1942, Alfred Stanford, commodore of the Cruising Club of America, one of the country’s leading amateur sailing groups, sent a proposal to the Navy to use nonmilitary sailing vessels for anti-submarine patrols and rescue operations.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodore
Noun
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Same thing with the almost 30 generals and admirals who have been fired without cause, without reason.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Sober, almost austere, courageous under fire but famously reluctant to disclose his thinking, the admiral was a master of gunnery, signaling and the handling of ships under sail.—
Nick Bunker,
Washington Post,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Despite initial efforts to cool the tank and its contents, incident commander Craig Covey said on May 23 the internal temperature of the tank had increased to 90 degrees, rising about a degree an hour.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Zhang Lu and his crewmates were greeted aboard the three-module Tiangong space station by Chen Dong, commander of the Shenzhou 20 mission, and his two crewmates, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Roy Keane has been taking pot shots at current skipper Bruno Fernandes.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And his skipper couldn’t be prouder.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodore. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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