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Recent Examples of commodore
In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
The second vessel named for the commodore was DD-14, the lead ship of the Truxtun-class destroyers.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
Harris, the former commodore, recently instructed the Mount Carmel Caravan sailors on how to set up and take down a sail.
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Susan Degrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for commodore
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
The second vessel named for the commodore was DD-14, the lead ship of the Truxtun-class destroyers.
—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
Harris, the former commodore, recently instructed the Mount Carmel Caravan sailors on how to set up and take down a sail.
—
Susan Degrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for commodore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodore
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
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On Thursday, photos released by state broadcaster IRIB showed the commander sitting next to Khamenei’s casket during a farewell ceremony in Tehran.
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Xi, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony Friday.
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Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly then challenged the call at the plate, but that call stood after another wait of 1 minute, 34 seconds.
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The Mets dismissed manager Buck Showalter with one year left on his contract to accommodate Stearns, allowing the executive to select his own skipper.
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