commodores

Definition of commodoresnext
plural of commodore

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Noun
  • These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • As a new generation of commanders rises within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following recent military blows under Operation Epic Fury, analysts warn that this ideology may become even more entrenched.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • His military commanders, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have previously touted US air superiority over Iranian territory.
    Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Commodores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodores. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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