vice admiral

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples of vice admiral The vice admiral announced on Wednesday that the Orion operation was conducted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 14. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024 His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer. Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 President Biden nominated Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids on April 20 for promotion to vice admiral, and she was scheduled to take the helm over the summer at the academy in Maryland. Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
Noun
  • His fellow referees dressed as a fisherman, an admiral and a commander.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • One day, a visiting admiral ordered him to steal a sacred relic from a temple.
    Greg Mitchell August 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This cannot be a coincidence, a mistake, or the initiative of some lower-level commanders.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film opens in the desolate Arctic, where Victor has chased his creation, and flashes back as Frankenstein relates his life’s story to a Danish sea captain whose ship is stuck in the ice.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
    Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on vice admiral

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!