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Examples of Green Beret in a Sentence
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Derrick Anderson, a lawyer and former Army Green Beret, was projected to win the Republican primary, according to the Associated Press, notching a victory for the establishment House GOP leaders who supported him in an intraparty brawl.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
The two front-runners, Derrick Anderson, a former Army Green Beret, and Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, have turned up the heat in a series of attack ads against one another, seeking to paint themselves as better suited to turn the district red.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 June 2024
Duking it out on the Republican ticket are two military veterans: former Green Beret Derrick Anderson and former Navy SEAL Cameron Hamilton.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 June 2024
Their work has been amplified by a number of prominent anti-immigration voices online, including Michael Yon, a former Green Beret who leads tours for right-wing influencers, including Anthony Rubin, to the Darién Gap, a crowded migrant crossing in Panama.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Here’s your story: the Green Beret coming home, and his wife jumps in his arms …
Jess had repressed so much feeling over the years, when Rich was deployed, to stay focused on the mission: keeping the family together.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2024
The New York Times traced much of that content to the work of Michael Yon, a former Green Beret who over the past three years has become the go-to tour guide for right-wing journalists, politicians and social-media influencers wanting to see the Darién Gap firsthand.
—Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Tempe 1st supported school psychologist Hugo Tapia and former Green Beret David Lucier for council.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
David Lucier, a former Green Beret who has led the nonprofit Arizona Veterans and Military Leadership Alliance since 2012.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Green Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20Beret. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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