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 Motown Women Veterans Association dog tags also are metal and bear the names of four military branches -- the Marines, Air Force, Navy or Army. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

On its peak was the enormous Stars and Stripes the Marines had planted there. — Leah Garrett, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

He was later discharged from the Marines for mental health issues and was unsuccessful in an attempt to rejoin the NYPD, according to the source. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

His mother, Elena, was an Olympic swimmer, and his father, Jeff, played baseball before joining the Marines out of high school. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the Marines

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