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 Army had the second-most accidents that year, though the Marines’ rate was nearly double that of the Army, Air Force and Navy. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Gilman, who served in the Marines from August 2019 until August 2020, had been detained in 2022. — Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

One of my brothers used to dance with me, and the other is in the Marines right now. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026

After his time in the Marines, Platner studied Arabic and history at George Washington University. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for the Marines

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