first sergeant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of first sergeant
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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When I asked the first sergeant why he thought that wasn’t a good idea, he shrugged.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2024
The 73-year-old was a retired first sergeant and served in Vietnam, she said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
While outside filling sandbags, she got into a disagreement with a first sergeant over a Gatorade.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
Driver’s first sergeant told him that he was too injured for the deployment.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019
After my first sergeant left the room, I lay back down and pulled the covers back over myself.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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