COMMISSARY in a Sentence

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43 example sentences for COMMISSARY, such as:

1. The face of the commissary grew still darker.
2. The clerk introduced him into the commissary's office.
3. The commissary now appeared to experience a little uneasiness.
4. One of the three entered the alley leading to the commissary's house.
5. The commissary was seated in the chair, and was writing at the table.

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 Meanings and Examples of COMMISSARY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
commissary
 n.  a government official with a particular responsibility
 n.  a retail store, usually serve for people in the army or in prison
Classic Sentence: (43 in 3 pages)
1  As eleven o'clock struck from Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, he was traversing the Rue de Pontoise, in front of the office of the commissary of police, situated at No.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—THE ZIGZAGS OF STRATEGY
2  One of the three entered the alley leading to the commissary's house.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—THE ZIGZAGS OF STRATEGY
3  God subordinated to the commissary of police; such is the age.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—MOTHER INNOCENTE
4  He directed his course towards the faubourg Saint-Marceau and asked at the first shop he came to where he could find a commissary of police.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XIII—SOLUS CUM SOLO, IN LOCO REMOTO, NON COGITABU...
5  The commissary of police is not here," said a clerk; "but there is an inspector who takes his place.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XIV—IN WHICH A POLICE AGENT BESTOWS TWO FISTFULS ...
6  The clerk introduced him into the commissary's office.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XIV—IN WHICH A POLICE AGENT BESTOWS TWO FISTFULS ...
7  Enormous patrols, composed of battalions of the Line, enclosed in entire companies of the National Guard, and preceded by a commissary of police wearing his scarf of office, went to reconnoitre the streets in rebellion.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER IV—THE EBULLITIONS OF FORMER DAYS
8  It was probably the commissary of police who was making the legal summons at the other end of the street.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 14: CHAPTER II—THE FLAG: ACT SECOND
9  The commissary was seated in the chair, and was writing at the table.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
10  The two guards led the prisoner toward the table, and upon a sign from the commissary drew back so far as to be unable to hear anything.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
11  The commissary, who had till this time held his head down over his papers, looked up to see what sort of person he had to do with.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
12  The commissary then, instead of continuing to interrogate him, made him a long speech upon the danger there is for an obscure citizen to meddle with public matters.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
13  The commissary now appeared to experience a little uneasiness.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
14  The face of the commissary grew still darker.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
15  "You have answered that you should recognize him," said the commissary.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX
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