How to Use Bronze Star in a Sentence

Bronze Star

noun
  • He was awarded the Bronze Star.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • He was awarded a Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • He was awarded a Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Knudsen was also awarded a Bronze Star.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The awards include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, among others.
    — Courtney Kube, NBC News, 19 June 2023
  • He was deployed again and this time sent to Afghanistan, where he was awarded another Bronze Star.
    — Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit for his service.
    — cleveland, 26 July 2023
  • During his service, he was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • He was wounded multiple times, earning three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.
    — cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • The controversy over his military records arose over his previous claim that he was awarded the Bronze Star.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
  • At most, Marylanders seemed to have some interest in the awkward circumstances of his Bronze Star claims.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
  • The Army later awarded Casillas a Bronze Star for his bravery, his family said.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Sheehy’s Bronze Star and Purple Heart are unrelated to the injury and not in question.
    — Shaylee Ragar, NPR, 5 June 2024
  • Neither his tombstone nor his widow’s memorial notice makes any mention of Tuberville’s earning a Bronze Star, let alone five.
    — Glenn Kessler, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2023
  • Burns served deployment tours to Iraq and Afghanistan and has stated that he's been awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
    — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Slim and youthful looking, the 50-year-old politician is an Army veteran with a Bronze Star and Georgetown law degree.
    — Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • She was deployed to Iraq and Bosnia, and has received both the Bronze Star and Purple Heart during her military service.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • The man was later identified as Thomas Aquinas Cooney, a Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Rios would stay in the military for more than 25 years, earning a Bronze Star during Operation Desert Storm.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
  • Despite earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, Cram downplayed his heroism.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
  • He was awarded the Bronze Star for his time in the Army's counterintelligence unit developing informants that led to the Gestapo arrests.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • He was identified as Thomas Aquina Cooney, a Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star recipient.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Ahern, an Army veteran of two tours in Afghanistan and a Bronze Star recipient, is the state director of security and intelligence.
    — Pat Ryan, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Hegseth's military awards include two Bronze Star Medals for meritorious service, according to the Pentagon.
    — June 1, NPR, 1 June 2026
  • He was awarded a Bronze Star with valor after a battle in Mosul, Iraq, in 2005, in which he was shot multiple times but continued to fight alongside his troops.
    — Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Besides the Purple Heart, the state also had Grabowski’s Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and various campaign medals.
    — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The Meritorious Service Medal is the noncombatant service equivalent honor to the Bronze Star.
    — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • It was founded by Peter Kikos, a two-time Bronze Star recipient and World War II veteran, and his wife, Leila, a Charleston native.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • For his service, Halverson was awarded the Bronze Star, Distinguished Service Badge and the Combat Infantryman's Badge, among others.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Bronze Star.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: