commodores

plural of commodore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodores
Noun
  • Her solution is to reinstate many generals and admirals, invest in modern tools and incorporate technology.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • On Tinian, waiting for the Enola Gay’s return, a crowd of generals and admirals had gathered.
    David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bamboo basket boats swirl through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest—their skippers casting nets in the shade of swaying fronds.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This cannot be a coincidence, a mistake, or the initiative of some lower-level commanders.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Commodores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodores. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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