as in lieutenant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sergeant
In March 2024, a US Army sergeant was charged with leaking classified information about the military’s most advanced weapons to a foreign national claiming to live in Hong Kong in exchange for $42,000.
—
Karina Tsui, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Sherman worked for the Randolph Police Department for 23 years and was promoted to the sergeant position in 2022, the police chief said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Adam Lally accused Read of leaving O'Keefe to die outside the home of one of the officers — Brian Albert, then a Boston police sergeant.
O’Keefe was found unresponsive outside Albert's suburban home on the morning of Jan. 22.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
More news: Vermont police sergeant accused of watching YouTube in cruiser, fatally hitting cyclist
'Incredibly chaotic': Authorities are probing the cause of the crash
Eleven victims were transported to local hospitals, including several with critical life-threatening injuries.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sergeant
Karina Tsui, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Sherman worked for the Randolph Police Department for 23 years and was promoted to the sergeant position in 2022, the police chief said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Adam Lally accused Read of leaving O'Keefe to die outside the home of one of the officers — Brian Albert, then a Boston police sergeant.
O’Keefe was found unresponsive outside Albert's suburban home on the morning of Jan. 22.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
More news: Vermont police sergeant accused of watching YouTube in cruiser, fatally hitting cyclist
'Incredibly chaotic': Authorities are probing the cause of the crash
Eleven victims were transported to local hospitals, including several with critical life-threatening injuries.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sergeant
Cite this Entry
“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share