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Synonyms for sergeant
ˈsɑr dʒəntsergeant

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  1. sergeantnoun

    any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

    Synonyms:
    serjeant-at-law, police sergeant, serjeant, sergeant-at-law

  2. police sergeant, sergeantnoun

    a lawman with the rank of sergeant

    Synonyms:
    serjeant-at-law, police sergeant, serjeant, sergeant-at-law

  3. serjeant-at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeantnoun

    an English barrister of the highest rank

    Synonyms:
    serjeant-at-law, police sergeant, serjeant, sergeant-at-law

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How to use sergeant in a sentence?

  1. Andre Little:

    He's a good son. He's a sergeant in the United States Army, serving our country proudly. Never gotten in any trouble in his life.

  2. Steven Blaney:

    Omar Khadr pleaded guilty to heinous crimes, including the murder of American Army medic Sergeant Christopher Speer.

  3. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo:

    The sergeant was right there getting ready to put the horses away for the night. As he held two horses with one hand, he discharged at least one round with a single-handed shot.

  4. Edward Berthelot/GC Images:

    I went out on call with a sergeant. We got a call of a man outside his house with a rifle that was distraught. We pulled up and did a U-turn past the house and came up short of the house. He told me to sit in the car, which I was gonna do. I wasn’t getting out, he got out. As he got out, another car came screaming up and two young people jumped out screaming. As it turned out, it was their grandfather. This policeman defused the entire situation by just remaining calm.

  5. Kevin McCarthy:

    The Capitol Police should not have been put in this position, they should have been able to have the resources, the training, the equipment. They shouldn't be locked in a bus away. We should not have a sergeant of arms that waits to ask for a political answer when it comes to the need for reinforcements. Especially if you knew for weeks in advance.


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