commodore

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for commodore
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Noun
  • The captain’s quarters are positioned high within the superstructure on the bridge deck, providing the perfect vantage point for an admiral.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
  • The exclusive sit-down interview with the admiral will be aired on CBS Mornings on Thursday.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But things spun out of his control when Tanaghrisson drove a hatchet into the French commander’s skull and his men began killing the wounded.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Police commander Chiarello Giuseppina got new duties this past summer when Portofino banned drinking alcohol or sitting on the ground in main streets and squares.
    Seth Doane, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
  • The skipper started off his pregame press conference by sending condolences to the Yankees and to the Sterling family.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026

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“Commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodore. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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