commodore

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Recent Examples of commodore The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club. Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 In February 1942, Alfred Stanford, commodore of the Cruising Club of America, one of the country’s leading amateur sailing groups, sent a proposal to the Navy to use nonmilitary sailing vessels for anti-submarine patrols and rescue operations. David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 But what stood out largely was the commodore amongst the stylish guests who trekked to the Fishtown neighborhood. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024 At the Commodore Club, with its windows over the ship’s bow, the cocktails are named for past Cunard commodores. Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for commodore
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Noun
  • China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge in recent years, which has seen People’s Liberation Army generals, admirals, government ministers and other officials removed from their posts.
    Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.
    Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Tom Homan, the administration’s border czar, was sent in to replace Greg Bovino, the controversial on-the-ground commander who critics say fueled conflict.
    Alicia Diaz, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Brown gives Espada autonomy on all lineup decisions, so the skipper’s words carry more cachet in this discussion.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That could be merely some wishful thinking from the skipper, or it could be informed by the workouts and progress Thomson has seen up close.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodore. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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