sergeant
noun
a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
sergeants
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pluralof sergeant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Every day witnessed the promotion of sergeants or even corporals to company and battalion commanders.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Americans killed in the Palmyra attack last weekend were Iowa National Guard sergeants William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a civilian from Michigan who worked as an interpreter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Its drill sergeants are on Cam and the rest of his new platoon like flies on dung from the moment they wake until they go to sleep.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
He said all 16 custody sergeants and all 34 designated detention officers were being moved to other sites.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
The two sergeants hoisted her bodily into the cockpit and wedged her in.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
