as in officer
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Recent Examples of constable
Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
According to the Brea Museum’s director and curator, Linda Shay, Brea first had a constable, George Bird.
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Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.
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Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for constable
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
According to the Brea Museum’s director and curator, Linda Shay, Brea first had a constable, George Bird.
—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.
—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for constable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
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Local and state officials have not identified the officer who opened fire.
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Police said officers in the area quickly located a person matching the suspect's description, prompting a foot pursuit.
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
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The pivotal match itself — the semifinal encounter against hosts Uruguay — is also more convincingly depicted and dramatic, particularly for how one of the goals is assisted by an interfering policeman (incredibly, this did actually happen).
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The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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The sheriff cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and reflect only animals documented in records reviewed by investigators so far.
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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