the Allies
plural noun
: the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II
fought with the Allies in World War II
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Devastated to learn that the Allies, too, were treating trans people as subhuman, Bertie and Sofie stop waiting to be liberated and start planning their own liberation.
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Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Nazis took the bait, hook, line and sinker, and skedaddled to Sardinia, smoothing the way for the Allies to take Sicily, a major turning point in World War II.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Among them was Voice of America — a news outlet founded to help the Allies fight the Nazis that still publishes and broadcasts today.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Read More: The Man Who Used Nazi Propaganda to Help the Allies Win
Efforts to cultivate patriotism while standing against extremism paid off in the aftermath of the war.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Nazis took the bait, hook, line and sinker, and skedaddled to Sardinia, smoothing the way for the Allies to take Sicily, a major turning point in World War II.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Among them was Voice of America — a news outlet founded to help the Allies fight the Nazis that still publishes and broadcasts today.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Read More: The Man Who Used Nazi Propaganda to Help the Allies Win
Efforts to cultivate patriotism while standing against extremism paid off in the aftermath of the war.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Allies
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“The Allies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Allies. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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