commodore

noun

Definition of commodorenext
as in admiral

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Recent Examples of commodore In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 The second vessel named for the commodore was DD-14, the lead ship of the Truxtun-class destroyers. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 3 Feb. 2026 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. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 Harris, the former commodore, recently instructed the Mount Carmel Caravan sailors on how to set up and take down a sail. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for commodore
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  1. admiral
  2. commander
  3. skipper
Noun
  • So, whatever the admiral was saying that this is a problem of the past, that's really not the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Originally commissioned by Ottoman admiral Barbarossa, this incredible bathhouse once derived its name from the famous Iznik tiles that used to cover its surface, but fell into disrepair.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of admiral
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  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rezaei was a senior commander during the war with Iraq in the 1980s — a foundational moment in the creation of the Islamic Republic.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of commander
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  • But maybe that low point and the unexpected departure of Stokes and the return of Joe Root as Test captain ahead of the white-ball skipper has proved a turning point for one of the most gifted but infuriating batters of his generation.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Replay showed the skipper taking mild exception to a low, first-pitch strike call on García with two out, but Carapazza, following a handful of ABS challenges earlier in the game, gave Boone a quick hook nonetheless.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipper

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