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Recent Examples of vice admiral
Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The British government has also indicated that Andrew may be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral in the Royal Navy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
In mid-June, President Donald Trump nominated Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, a F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, for promotion to vice admiral and command of the Navy's strategically important 7th Fleet.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 11 July 2025
These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The British government has also indicated that Andrew may be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral in the Royal Navy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
In mid-June, President Donald Trump nominated Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, a F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, for promotion to vice admiral and command of the Navy's strategically important 7th Fleet.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 11 July 2025
These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
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His two more physical characters were delightful to watch, like a navy admiral addicted to spit takes, as well as a substitute teacher subjecting his students to painful dancing.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The captain’s quarters are positioned high within the superstructure on the bridge deck, providing the perfect vantage point for an admiral.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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So McCarthy slid into the DMs (direct messages) of Artemis 2 commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Christopher Cann Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said in a public address that a strike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Taylor has played Walt Whitman, Franklin, and George Washington, as well as Gideon Olmsted, a Connecticut sea captain whose ship was seized by British forces in 1778, since 1998.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The salty sea captain beard and the piercing stare, perfect for magazine covers, did not hurt.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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England, in theory, have players who can offer a decent facsimile of this (Elliot Anderson and Ezri Konsa, in particular), but Tuchel seems inclined to build his England squad around striker and captain Harry Kane over anyone else.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Up to 50 passengers showed symptoms consistent with acute digestive infection after the ship’s captain alerted French authorities on Tuesday evening, the statement said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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