How to Use sergeant in a Sentence

sergeant

noun
  • Now, the field sergeant is a field sergeant no more.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • The sergeant landed on his head.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Evans, the sergeant, said to herself.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The chief said the sergeant was struck in the head and his skull was fractured.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The video shows the sergeant crawling on his stomach.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The cougar was then shot and killed, according to the sergeant.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Sean Rios, who was killed in a shootout while the sergeant was on his way to work.
    — Chron, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The sergeant checked records and found the car had been reported stolen.
    — Thallman, oregonlive, 16 June 2023
  • The woman fought him off, and the suspect fled, the sergeant said.
    — Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
  • Regier called for order and asked the sergeant of arms to clear the gallery.
    — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The defense said the sergeant didn't know if the cooler was full or not.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The sergeants' union and police chief at the time said they had been overcharged.
    — Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
  • District sergeant watched from a squad car about 100 yards away.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • The next day, the sergeant confirmed that yes, there were a lot of theft reports.
    — Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
  • The sergeant arrived first but the man had bailed from his rig and run into some brush.
    — oregonlive, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Police leaders have worked to recruit one sergeant to join the team.
    — oregonlive, 18 July 2021
  • When that failed to stop her, Kennedy screamed at the sergeant standing in the car’s path.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Calles hopped in a van and the sergeant followed, calling for backup.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 27 July 2023
  • That is when Finnerty, the sergeant in charge that night, got involved.
    — Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The deputy sergeant asks her about her husband’s character.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The sergeant has been released from the hospital.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That’s when the police sergeant crashed into the suspect.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Smiley told the sergeant that if the game was close, Bryant wouldn’t be coming out.
    — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • And a 31-year old sergeant with eight years of service was grazed by a bullet on his foot.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Witnesses were present and trying to help when the sergeant arrived at to the scene.
    — oregonlive, 5 July 2021
  • The sergeant said that the threat was over and no other suspects appear to be involved.
    — NBC News, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Police spokesman Diego Pesqueira said a police sergeant died in the crash.
    — Zach Lachance, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Another sergeant was present in the meeting to serve as a witness.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Steven Feldman, as well as a captain, a lieutenant and a sergeant.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • One sergeant liked to assign me cellies anyway, perhaps to test me.
    — Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025

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