Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
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Mohamad Faisal, one of Shah Alam's children, previously told Reuters that his father's arrest about a year ago was due to a misunderstanding with police officers.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026 -
On Wednesday morning, Coral Springs police officers found Metayer Bowen’s body inside her home.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The officers conducted a pat frisk, allegedly finding a firearm from one suspect’s jacket, police said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was engaged in a battle of courtesy with some policemen over a brand of cigarettes called Long Life.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two Israeli strikes early Sunday in the Gaza Strip killed six Palestinians, including three policemen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the absence of Mexican military and police forces, locals armed themselves.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Two hundred of our police forces have been killed by those terrorist elements.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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