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Recent Examples of sergeant
Jeffrey Wright's Isaac Dixon, their commanding sergeant, decided to save one soldier, Burton (The Gilded Age's Ben Ahlers), before locking the rest inside the vehicle with active hand grenades.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Last fall, Giddish's guest SVU spot came with a promotion to sergeant — and a new gig working for the NYPD Intelligence Unit.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 15 May 2025
Rollins continued to pitch in on cases before leaving her university position and subsequently rejoining NYPD as sergeant in the intelligence section upon recommendation by Olivia Benson (Hargitay).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Sarah Lancashire plays police sergeant Catherine Cawood, a middle-aged divorcee who lives with her sister and raises her grandson.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Last fall, Giddish's guest SVU spot came with a promotion to sergeant — and a new gig working for the NYPD Intelligence Unit.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 15 May 2025
Rollins continued to pitch in on cases before leaving her university position and subsequently rejoining NYPD as sergeant in the intelligence section upon recommendation by Olivia Benson (Hargitay).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Sarah Lancashire plays police sergeant Catherine Cawood, a middle-aged divorcee who lives with her sister and raises her grandson.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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Thomas has 28 years of policing experience and has held various jobs in his career, including patrol officer and investigator, Investigative sergeant, Patrol Services lieutenant and Administrative Services commander, among many others.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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As a retired police lieutenant who spent more than two decades walking the beat, investigating major crimes, and partnering with communities on public safety, my career taught me an important lesson: Law enforcement cannot do the job alone.—
Diane Goldstein,
Oc Register,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The Stars’ captain, Benn, absolutely plastered Bouchard in the second period with a heavy hit on the forecheck.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Normally, the Knicks’ captain, floor general and reigning NBA Clutch Player of the Year is on the court when his team is trying to win a game in the final period.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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