the Marines

noun

: the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who serve on a ship or are closely associated with a naval force : the U.S. Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines

Examples of the Marines in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

LaGrone will play Brad, who served two tours in an elite division of the Marines before returning home to Venice Beach to care for his ailing father. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026

According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026

John was the officer in the Marines, but Lou was the real officer. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026

This year’s trials include teams from the Marines, the Air Force and Space Force, and two international teams, one from Ukraine and one from Great Britain. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the Marines

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