Green Beret

noun

: a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces

Examples of Green Beret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investigation: Retired Green Beret met with divorce lawyer day before he was reported missing NBC News reported authorities said that digital and video evidence also linked Cloud to the area where Bonnell's remains were found. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

The wife of a former Green Beret reported missing in January has been charged with his murder after his body was found dismembered in a pond near their home in North Carolina. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025

For example, an Army soldier who wants to be a Green Beret or a sailor who wants to be a SEAL must pass those grueling months-long qualification courses. —Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025

The former Green Beret has gone into an advisory role after being a congressman who's used to being a star. —Marc Caputo, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Green Beret

• demerit
• inherit
• preterit
• buret
• carat
• ferret
• garret
• karat
• merit
• parrot
• disinherit