as in policeman
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of patrolman
In the spinoff, Sean is now a patrolman with the Boston Police Department, eager to uphold the Reagan legacy while forging his own path.
—
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The film started as another project, the account of a highway patrolman’s effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Amonsen plays Sean Reagan, the son of Wahlberg's Danny, who moved from New York City to Boston to become a patrolman for the BPD.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patrolman
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The film started as another project, the account of a highway patrolman’s effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Amonsen plays Sean Reagan, the son of Wahlberg's Danny, who moved from New York City to Boston to become a patrolman for the BPD.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patrolman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
Noun
-
He was supposed to meet Atre at this address at this time, but instead there was a policeman standing sentry outside.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
-
At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
But during a phone call with CNN, Hadder accepted that the profession has shifted dramatically in his 27 years as a cop.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
-
The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
-
The trial is part of a broader push to hold more people accountable for a school shooting, a group that has grown to include parents and responding law enforcement officers.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Meanwhile, Shifa Hospital said the Gaza City apartment building strike killed three children, their aunt and grandmother on Saturday morning, while the strike on the police station killed at least 14 — officers, including four policewomen, civilians and inmates held at the station.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
-
Shifa Hospital said the strike on the police station killed at least 14 people including four policewomen, civilians and inmates.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Longtime lawman announces his retirement.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
28 Jan. 2026
-
The judge said the sentence reflected the complexity of the mixed verdicts following two lengthy trials and the almost Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of Bongiovanni's career, in which the lawman racked up enough front-page accolades to fill a trophy case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Wright, who formerly worked as a detective, said the video contains apparent facial features such as a mustache and that investigators should be able to calculate height, shoe size and brands of clothing.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
-
DeOrzio turned himself in to county detectives Tuesday morning and is awaiting an arraignment and preliminary hearing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
-
Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said Monday that constables have had good conversations with county leaders ahead of the bill becoming law and that his office was working with neighborhoods to ensure that the fiscal impact to Harris County wouldn’t be significant.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
-
On Saturday night, sheriff's detectives were at the home of Guthrie's daughter Annie Guthrie, as part of a follow-up search in the normal course of the case, a spokesperson confirmed.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
