How to Use servicewoman in a Sentence

servicewoman

noun
  • The gift is revealed to be a full-length mirror, but the real gift is that standing behind the couch, unbeknown to the mother, is a young servicewoman dressed in military fatigues.
    Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 17 May 2018
  • Andrews, like many other servicewomen, cut her locs prior to the Army’s reversal.
    Kenya Downs, The Root, 17 Oct. 2017
  • In the introduction of the show’s catalog, Mr. Filkins wrote that the strain on American servicemen and servicewomen who fought in those wars was often severe.
    Geraldine Fabrikant, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Housing and cost-of-living benefits for the families of servicemen and servicewomen are also a unique draw of service.
    Jeannette Hinkle, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Prince Harry is a patron of the competition, which features wounded and injured servicemen and servicewomen from across the globe.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Nevada Sparks: The state has become the latest to honor the sacrifices of servicemen and servicewomen killed in military service.
    USA TODAY, 1 July 2019
  • Alumnae grew up to be talk show hosts, vice presidents of major corporations, Olympians and servicewomen.
    Brian Whitehead, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2017
  • The Ukrainian government urged the public not to jump to conclusions on Wednesday over the death of a servicewoman who had gotten the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine days before, according to a report.
    Fox News, 24 Mar. 2021
  • The Navy discharged or otherwise disciplined about a dozen servicemen and servicewomen in 1980 for posing in Playboy or Playgirl.
    Santa Cruz Sentinel, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2017
  • The pump is partly covered under certain insurance plans and is free for military servicewomen.
    Emily Chang, Bloomberg.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • This week, Parton took to Instagram to personally thank the first responders, servicemen and servicewomen, and health care professionals around the world.
    Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 3 Apr. 2020
  • But even as the military, one of the most conservative institutions in the country, develops more progressive stances on hair, a return to civilian life may invite the same stigmas that dreadlocked servicewomen face while enlisted.
    Kenya Downs, The Root, 17 Oct. 2017
  • During a 1980 probe of seven servicewomen who appeared naked in Playboy, investigators also discovered that a male Marine major had posed in Playgirl.
    Carl Prine, latimes.com, 14 Apr. 2017
  • At a care package station, volunteers prepared boxes of personal products and treats for servicewomen on deployment.
    Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Richard Stack, who currently serves as a Company Commander of Spencer's former unit, said the ceremony was an opportunity to honor the servicemen and servicewomen who came before him.
    CBS News, 3 July 2018
  • Andrews began discussing the issue with other servicewomen and digging into regulations for other branches of the military.
    Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2019
  • In fact, American servicemen and servicewomen often struggle to find jobs in the private sector, as some employers have difficulty understanding the degree to which veterans’ skills are genuinely transferable.
    Dallas News, 26 Nov. 2018
  • The project research may include field surveys, archaeological investigations and interviews with the families of servicemen and servicewomen identified as Tuskegee Airmen.
    William Thornton, AL.com, 20 July 2017
  • Harry founded the Invictus Games as an international adaptive sport competition for wounded servicemen, servicewomen, and veterans.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 20 Aug. 2019

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