Examples of field marshal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2025, after the India-Pakistan crisis, he was elevated to field marshal, the first Pakistani officer to hold the rank since former military ruler Ayub Khan.
—
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Months before, he was promoted to field marshal, only the second military officer in the country’s history to hold the title.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Because the field marshal is doing a great job.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
After the crisis, Munir was promoted to field marshal, and he was then elevated to the new office of the Chief of Defense Forces, which basically gives him control over the entire military.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for field marshal
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.
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Months before, he was promoted to field marshal, only the second military officer in the country’s history to hold the title.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Because the field marshal is doing a great job.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
After the crisis, Munir was promoted to field marshal, and he was then elevated to the new office of the Chief of Defense Forces, which basically gives him control over the entire military.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for field marshal
Cite this Entry
“Field marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20marshal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
