Special Forces

plural noun

: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare

Examples of Special Forces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In contrast with the preceding formations, which had been as diverse as the United States itself, nearly all the Green Berets were tall, square-jawed, and white, a reflection of the Special Forces’ insular, misogynistic culture and homogenous racial composition. —Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Jussie Smollett and Eva Marcille walk the red carpet for Special Forces in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025

Among the other stars competing on this season of Special Forces include The Valley‘s Brittany Cartwright, gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson East, Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, Sister Wives‘ Kody Brown and Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice. —Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025

As well as the complexities of this Colombian ecosystem between the guerrillas, the military Special Forces, indigenous belief systems, Catholicism? —Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Special Forces

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