as in lieutenant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of sergeant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Kamp, the Democratic candidate, previously worked as a shift commander, gang enforcement sergeant and homicide detective for the Phoenix Police Department.
—
Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
The filing, which identifies Proctor as the case officer in Walshe’s disappearance, said a local police department involved in the investigation had placed a sergeant in an identical position as the state trooper.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
In Southern California, three people, including an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant, are stuck in a remote area about five miles west of Mount Baldy, unable to access the road because of the fire conditions, Sheriff Robert Luna said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Caban's twin brother, James Caban, a former NYPD sergeant, owned a Bronx apartment building that once had a bar on the first floor named Twins.
—Mark Crudele, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sergeant 
Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
The filing, which identifies Proctor as the case officer in Walshe’s disappearance, said a local police department involved in the investigation had placed a sergeant in an identical position as the state trooper.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
In Southern California, three people, including an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant, are stuck in a remote area about five miles west of Mount Baldy, unable to access the road because of the fire conditions, Sheriff Robert Luna said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Caban's twin brother, James Caban, a former NYPD sergeant, owned a Bronx apartment building that once had a bar on the first floor named Twins.
—Mark Crudele, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sergeant
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sergeant.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near sergeant
Cite this Entry
“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share