How to Use commodore in a Sentence

commodore

noun

• The Commodores have now outscored Alabama, 31-2, in the series.
  — Rainer Sabin | [e-mail], AL.com, 20 May 2017
• Connolly, 44, has been sailing for years and is past commodore of the Port Huron Yacht Club.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2018
• Patrick O’Mahoney, the commodore of Destroyer Squadron 23.
  — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022
• The Commodores earned a bowl berth for the first time since 2013 because of their Academic Progress Rate score before kickoff.
  — The Associated Press, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2016
• Levy served in the U.S. Navy, including during the War of 1812, eventually earning the rank of commodore.
  — sun-sentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2021
• Their commodore was one of the most powerful men in colonial America.
  — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2019
• The biggest thing a commodore does is conduct a series of inspections before the ships deploy ….
  — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019
• Yes, the commodore had begun the conquest of California . . .
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 Nov. 2019
• Steven DeMoss, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 15, said in a statement.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN, 21 Sep. 2020
• And while Vanderbilt is experienced, can Derek Mason lead the Commodores back into bowl play?
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 May 2017
• In mix for No. 1 overall pick after outstanding season for Commodores.
  — Dennis Waszak Jr., The Denver Post, 11 June 2017
• Robert Breisch, ordered Alazzawi to intervene before the group made it to the commodore’s office, Alazzawi said.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
• After a while, Anson ordered a red pendant, signifying his rank as commodore of the fleet, to be hoisted on the Centurion’s mainmast.
  — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
• After plans were discussed about going to the commodore, an investigation was opened and Gallagher was arrested.
  — Author: Julie Watson, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2019
• Moses, the commodore, was incensed by the results, Pucillo told investigators.
  — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 24 June 2019
• Stewart Bateshansky, commodore, Amphibious Squadron 3, said in a statement.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021
• By putting three players in the gilded, trillion-dollar clubhouse, and two others in the $2 trillion commodore’s circle, the market has lifted hurdles for future performance so high that the members will struggle to deliver decent returns.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024