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
Al Pacino played the blind man; Mr. Goldman told The Times that he borrowed aspects of his father, one of his brothers and his Army first sergeant in writing the part.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Driver’s first sergeant told him that he was too injured for the deployment.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019
“I tried to get out of going,” recalled Workman, who has since been promoted to first sergeant.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2019
The first sergeant paused for a moment—he saw me moving and must’ve figured his tantrum had done the trick.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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