vice admirals

Definition of vice admiralsnext
plural of vice admiral

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admirals
Noun
  • Kudrow, who of course spent years on Friends, and King, who did his time in Murphy Brown and later ran 2 Broke Girls, are former admirals who have seen their vast, 22-episode-a-year domains dry up to the size of a kiddie pool.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Tehran will target residences of American and Israeli military commanders and political officials in the Middle East, the spokesman for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said.
    Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • One source previously told CNN the unit’s presence gives commanders more options for a range of contingencies.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Parker stars as one of Cameron’s commanding officers, drill sergeant Sullivan.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Cameron also develops a close but complicated mentorship with one of his commanding officers, Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan (Max Parker), a deputy drill instructor, who also hasn't revealed his sexuality.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Vice admirals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admirals. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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