as in admiral
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of commodore
Chidester had been an officer of the boat club, acting as a commodore for the group.
—
Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
And in early December, Capt. James Harney was relieved as commodore of Amphibious Squadron 5, which is based in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
As commodore, Hoard gets to share the Queen Mary with visitors, taking them on tours and regaling them with stories of her past, present and future.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 3 Sep. 2023
Throughout the exercise, a parade of high-ranking Navy officials — including two rear admirals, a Marine Corps general, and a commodore — visited the vessel to turn up the heat on the crew and its captain.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 23 Nov. 2015
See All Example Sentences for commodore
Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
And in early December, Capt. James Harney was relieved as commodore of Amphibious Squadron 5, which is based in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
As commodore, Hoard gets to share the Queen Mary with visitors, taking them on tours and regaling them with stories of her past, present and future.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 3 Sep. 2023
Throughout the exercise, a parade of high-ranking Navy officials — including two rear admirals, a Marine Corps general, and a commodore — visited the vessel to turn up the heat on the crew and its captain.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 23 Nov. 2015
See All Example Sentences for commodore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodore
Noun
-
President Donald Trump has nominated a three-star Navy admiral who played a key role in the United States' bombing campaign against the Houthis to lead U.S. Central Command, a top post in charge of U.S. military operations across 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
-
But any general that was involved—general, admiral, whatever—that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Israel launched the air war on June 13, attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders as well as civilians in the worst blow to the Islamic Republic since the 1980s war with Iraq.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
-
The soldiers say they were ordered by commanders to fire at unarmed civilians who were approaching food distribution sites during off hours, even when the crowds posed no threat.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
28 June 2025
Noun
-
The main captain, though, will be Bernardo Silva, fulfilling a 2019 prophecy from Vincent Kompany, at the end of the Belgian defender’s time as City skipper.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
-
Gill has already led from the front with the Gujarat Titans after being installed as skipper in the 2024 Indian Premier League.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodore. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share