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

The push by the Marines to add such firepower has been greatly influenced by the Ukrainian military, which has developed nimble, low-cost drones to destroy Russian tanks and launch distant maritime attacks that many people thought were out of reach. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Despite not serving in a combat zone, Schifano didn’t make it through his time in the Marines unscathed. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

During the trial, a military lawyer, played by Tom Cruise, works to uncover a conspiracy within the Marines. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Chiorino had been in the Marines and lived on the military base, police officials said an interview posted on social media by WCTI. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2026

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