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Recent Examples of sergeant
The sergeant tripped and fell to the ground, and Arroyo continued to strike him with the chair or punched him.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Lt. Daniel Meyers supervised Schneider and five other sergeants in the department’s division that patrols the University of North Carolina at Charlotte area.
—Virginia Bridges, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Otherwise, Polk frequently received glowing feedback before and after her promotion to sergeant in 2021.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Ramirez ultimately had to resign as a K-9 sergeant position with the California Department of Corrections, according to Caraves.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Lt. Daniel Meyers supervised Schneider and five other sergeants in the department’s division that patrols the University of North Carolina at Charlotte area.
—Virginia Bridges, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Otherwise, Polk frequently received glowing feedback before and after her promotion to sergeant in 2021.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Ramirez ultimately had to resign as a K-9 sergeant position with the California Department of Corrections, according to Caraves.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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In 2023, before Cooper Flagg was the top player in college basketball and the presumptive No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, New Balance Chief Marketing Officer Chris Davis issued an audacious challenge to one of his top lieutenants.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Goldstein was a police lieutenant in the Los Angeles area and now is executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a nonprofit that works with communities to help reform policing.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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The 37-year-old longtime Blackhawks captain hasn’t played since April 2023.—
and Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Tina Liu, American Heritage senior: The team captain and four-year starter finished the season at 13-5 at No. 1 singles and doubles for the Class 2A state champion Patriots; helped defeat Pine Crest in regional final in both singles and doubles; Babson commit.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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