plural sentries
Examples of sentry in a Sentence
The general placed an armed sentry at the bridge.
a sentry posted to watch for intruders
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Access to platforms was blocked off with bicycle-rack style barricades and roll-down gates as MTA police officers stood sentry, directing people to alternative transportation.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
But a Marine sentry was spotted outside the West Wing most of the day Saturday, usually a sign the president is at work.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.
—Jack Myer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
But a Marine sentry was spotted outside the West Wing most of the day Saturday, usually a sign the president is at work.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.
—Jack Myer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Sentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentry. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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sentry
noun
sen·try
ˈsen-trē 
plural sentries
: guard entry 1 sense 3a
especially
: a soldier standing guard at a point of passage
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