How to Use Silver Star in a Sentence

Silver Star

noun
  • He was awarded the Silver Star.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Historians describe the feat as one of the most masterful pieces of flying on record. Williams, who is now 98, was awarded the Silver Star for his heroics.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the attack.
    — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
  • Silver Star Award multiple times.
    — Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Peckham still is searching for her father’s missing Silver Star, which was not in the bank deposit box.
    — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
  • How might the Silver Star be able to convert those conventional-power-train hold-outs?
    — Alexandra Cheney, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2022
  • He was wounded, earning a Purple Heart as well as a Silver Star for valor.
    — Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Travis was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star with valor.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Taylor had been awarded a Silver Star, one of the military's top honors for valor in combat.
    — CBS News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Colonel Stern was awarded a Silver Star Medal for his actions in the Battle of the Bulge.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Maus led an infantry unit onto Omaha Beach and was awarded a Silver Star for bravery.
    — Steve Bowersox, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
  • Dealey, the sub’s commander, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and a Silver Star.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
  • The most striking example is the horse Silver Star, brought to life by the acrobat Antoine Boissereau.
    — Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Mendoza’s resolute bravery was praised in the formal citation by the Navy that awarded him a Silver Star for valor.
    — Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Silver Star’s resident chickens also entertain visitors while supplying the kitchen with eggs for each day’s farm-fresh breakfast.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 6 May 2026
  • Rodrigo will once again offer a limited number of $20 Silver Star Tickets.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Sixteen-year-old Mary is surrounded by the Silver Star Rangers — an all-male quintet decked out in hokey western shirts, neckerchiefs and cowboy hats.
    — John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
  • Cost is $25; proceeds benefit the Vista Silver Star Foundation.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • He was awarded a Silver Star for actions in combat, the military’s third-highest award for valor in combat, according to records released by the Navy.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In 2016, he was given the police Silver Star for catching two burglary suspects while patrolling Page Park.
    — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Despite earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, Cram downplayed his heroism.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Badger’s list of contributions include being awarded a Silver Star for bravery while serving in the Marine Corps.
    — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The carnation was gone; the dark gray of his suit, which appeared black in the dim light, was relieved only by the tiny Silver Star bar in his lapel and a corner of a white handkerchief peeking out from the breast pocket.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021
  • According to the press release, there will be a limited number of tickets available at a later date that will sell for $20 (plus taxes and fees) as part of the new Silver Star program.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Chips was retired and returned to his prewar owners in 1945, two years after he was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his bravery in Sicily.
    — Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Of the many developments since the Texas Rangers won their World Series, one that is both impressive and confounding is the state of the Silver Star Boot series.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • McCloskey, who rose to the rank of colonel, was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism, the Silver Star for bravery in combat and two Purple Hearts.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2024
  • The other is the flight jacket and other items, including a Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star and Flying Medal earned by Capt.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Walker, initially arrested in 2021, was alleged to have been the leader of the 438 gang, based in the Silver Star Road area of Orlando.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • The Silver Star Program at the New York City Department for the Aging brought Fischer to a downtown classroom to get help with resumes and hone new skills.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026

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