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Sergeant is an English word with synonyms like serjeant or lawman. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sergeant in a sentence

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Sergeant meaning

  1. A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
  2. The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.
  3. A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law.

Synonyms of Sergeant

noncommissioned officer sergeant-at-law serjeant serjeant-at-law peace officer law officer lawman police sergeant noncom barrister

Using Sergeant

  • The main meaning on this page is: A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks. | The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police. | A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law.
  • Useful related words include: noncommissioned officer, sergeant-at-law, serjeant, serjeant-at-law.
  • In the example corpus, sergeant often appears in combinations such as: detective sergeant, the sergeant, police sergeant.

Context around Sergeant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sergeant

  • In this selection, "sergeant" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, detective, staff, drill, major, first and rex stand out and add context to how "sergeant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a sergeant will always, acting sergeant dani wray and detective sergeant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sergeant" sits close to words such as dirt, thoroughly and warmer, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sergeant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Doezema was promoted to sheriff’s sergeant in 2011 and was named detective sergeant in 2017. (16 words)

A Sergeant will always be a Sergeant anywhere in the Solar System (my dad was one and we still call him “Sarge”). (22 words)

Physician recruiter Staff Sergeant Misti Chan with the 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion is helping Sergeant First Class Tamika Stinson with this class. (22 words)

Brown, who is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant and drill sergeant instructor, he said what intrigued him most about Aaron was the range of emotions he showed in the script and he wanted to bring those emotions out. (40 words)

Sergeant Davis gave valiant service to St. Kitts and Nevis, working his way through the ranks of the Police Force, which bestowed upon him a promotion from Corporal (CPL) to Acting Sergeant (Ag. SGT) on June 1st, 2016. (38 words)

A warrant officer class one could be appointed to positions such as regimental sergeant major, formation sergeant major or even sergeant major of the army while still in the rank of warrant officer class one. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

A warrant officer class one could be appointed to positions such as regimental sergeant major, formation sergeant major or even sergeant major of the army while still in the rank of warrant officer class one.

Brown, who is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant and drill sergeant instructor, he said what intrigued him most about Aaron was the range of emotions he showed in the script and he wanted to bring those emotions out.

Over his career, Wright has held numerous leadership positions at various duty stations, including detachment sergeant, first sergeant, senior health care NCO and chief clinical NCO.

They have been identified as Staff-Sergeant Nachman Meir Chaim Vaknin HY’D, 20 years old, from Eilat, and Staff-Sergeant Noam Bittan HY’D, 20 years old, from Yad Rambam.

A Sergeant will always be a Sergeant anywhere in the Solar System (my dad was one and we still call him “Sarge”).

Physician recruiter Staff Sergeant Misti Chan with the 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion is helping Sergeant First Class Tamika Stinson with this class.

Retired Detective Inspector Tim Ireson, Detective Sergeant Oliver Lage, Detective Sergeant Gregory Willcox, former Pc Craig Bannerman, trainee Detective Constable Andrew Ferguson and Pc James Oldfield are all accused of breaching professional standards.

Doezema was promoted to sheriff’s sergeant in 2011 and was named detective sergeant in 2017.

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It doesn’t get better in Germany – here the movie is called “Sergeant Rex – Nicht ohne meinen Hund” (Sergeant Rex – Not without my dog).

Mr. Speaker, additional promotions within the RBR included six soldiers promoted to Corporal, five soldiers were promoted to Sergeant and three soldiers promoted to Colour Sergeant.

Police Media said Senior Sergeant Tex Tafoa, Sergeant Nelson Kalea, Police Constables Gregory Kisina and Joseph Poleita arrived back into the country this week.

Sergeant Davis gave valiant service to St. Kitts and Nevis, working his way through the ranks of the Police Force, which bestowed upon him a promotion from Corporal (CPL) to Acting Sergeant (Ag. SGT) on June 1st, 2016.

The pension of a black soldier could be stolen from him by a sergeant who enlisted him in the Union Army under the sergeant’s own name.

First sergeants are addressed as 'First Sergeant (last name)', and sergeants major and command sergeants major are addressed as 'Sergeant Major (last name)'.

P.14 He reached to the rank of Sergeant in August 1785 and was nicknamed Sergeant Belle-Jambe, for his smart appearance.

Rose then remained at Fort Knox to assist the sergeant in training the next platoon and to help another sergeant train the Fort's baseball team.

A 23-year-old suspect was arrested on the 20 July 2023 by Detective Sergeant Lebohang Digacoe of Bultfontein Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.

According to Limbe Police Spokesperson Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama,it is reported that, during the night of September 05,2023, the three suspects broke into the Reverend’s house through the window.

According to Matthew Parrish, Area Sergeant for North Carolina Wildlife Officers in Bladen County, Fourth of July weekend is very popular for boating.

Acting Sergeant Dani Wray, of the Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This event is all about building community relationships, making a positive difference and gaining further insights into what matters to the people of Bedale.

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Common combinations with sergeant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sergeant" in a sentence?
An example: "A warrant officer class one could be appointed to positions such as regimental sergeant major, formation sergeant major or even sergeant major of the army while still in the rank of warrant officer class one." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sergeant" from authentic English texts.
What does "sergeant" mean?
Sergeant means: A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
What are synonyms of "sergeant"?
Common synonyms of "sergeant" include: noncommissioned officer, sergeant-at-law, serjeant, serjeant-at-law, peace officer, law officer, lawman, police sergeant. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "sergeant" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sergeant", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.