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Recent Examples of commodore
Chidester had been an officer of the boat club, acting as a commodore for the group.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodore
Noun
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His fellow referees dressed as a fisherman, an admiral and a commander.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One day, a visiting admiral ordered him to steal a sacred relic from a temple.—
Greg Mitchell
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Matthew Lugowski, the fitness course commander.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the skipper in New York from 1984-1990, Johnson led the Mets to an iconic seven-game series win against the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, after the team won a staggering 108 games in the regular season.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Everything used to be built around England getting over the line, and the skipper was happy to exile any player who might burst the bubble.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodore. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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