Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolmen
Noun
-
Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Today’s policed are tomorrow’s policemen.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Four federal officers were injured during the assault.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Prisoners feared they were purposefully trapped in the A Tunnel, sitting ducks for a response from corrections officers.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The movie, somewhat surprisingly, reveals a multi-racial Florida community raising children together, mostly in harmony, except for the one single white woman who keeps calling the cops.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Over and over, Lorincz called the cops on them.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Cinematic lawmen like Little Bill in Unforgiven and Wyatt Earp in My Darling Clementine—films that inspired Eddington—commanded their towns with a near iron will.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Kris Kristofferson and Treat Williams as lawmen whose desert discovery leads down a path to information about the Kennedy assassination.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Inspired by the colors of the season—browns and coppers reminiscent of dry leaves falling on the ground and the sunsets of this time of year—this makeup style brings a stunning warmth to the face.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Some 80,000 police and gendarmes were set to be deployed throughout the day, including riot units, drones and armored vehicles.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Hall declined to discuss the circumstances of the shooting with detectives, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Now, more than a year after the man’s death, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a woman in connection to his slaying.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Patrolmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolmen. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share