CHEVRON in a Sentence

Learn CHEVRON from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
Example sentences for CHEVRON, such as:In his hand he held a blue cricket-cap with a white chevron on the peak.


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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of CHEVRON
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 n.  V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
 n.  an inverted V-shaped charge
Classic Sentence:
1  In his hand he held a blue cricket-cap with a white chevron on the peak.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
Example Sentence:
1  Has very large tattoos on upper arms, including an army chevron about the size of a grape fruit - it is the rank of a Staff Sergeant which he claims he is.