Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodores
Noun
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The alliance had been crucial during America’s War of Independence, providing naval power under admirals such as de Grasse, troops at Yorktown, and loans that kept the Continental Army afloat.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Israel also killed senior Iranian commanders and struck symbolic regime targets.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Behind the scenes, however, sources say panic is spreading within the armed forces, as commanders struggle to understand who is really in charge — and how far the United States is willing to go.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Commodores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodores. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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