Examples of commander in chief in a Sentence
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The maneuvering comes as Delcy Rodríguez has secured formal recognition from the armed forces as commander in chief.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, the hard lessons Washington learned at the threshold of Fort Duquesne in 1754 provided the foundational experience for his later role as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Feb. 2026
As always though, of course, the president has a range of options on the table with respect to Iran as commander in chief.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, the hard lessons Washington learned at the threshold of Fort Duquesne in 1754 provided the foundational experience for his later role as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Feb. 2026
As always though, of course, the president has a range of options on the table with respect to Iran as commander in chief.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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