navy

noun

Definition of navynext
as in flotilla

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Recent Examples of navy This navy includes a fresh group of owners, many of whom take the helm themselves. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026 Meanwhile, Holland, 30, wore a classic navy sweater paired with a baby blue polo underneath, light wash jeans, and black leather boots. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 According to Xinhua News Agency, this homegrown aircraft has several search systems and plays a key role in monitoring the seas and supporting the navy. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026 Black is great, of course, but grey, white, navy, beige, and camel work just as well; anything that doesn't compete. — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for navy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
  1. flotilla
  2. fleet
  3. convoy
  4. armada
Noun
  • Sixteen others were rescued by a flotilla of first responders and nearby boaters.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Vance is reflecting on the nation's 250th anniversary with a speech from the USS Kearsarge, which is part of the Sail4th 250 tall ship flotilla sailing through New York City today.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of flotilla
Noun
  • Access to a Gulfstream G650 jet from the fleet of the Qatari government made Infantino's prodigious jet-setting possible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • The military convoy was leaving the northern town of Anefis and headed to Gao city when it was ambushed in the Sahara desert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • In Nolan’s film, when Odysseus and his crew first set sail from Troy, our hero refuses to join the convoy with King Agamemnon (Benny Safdie) and the other ships.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of convoy
Noun
  • Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Corlys has his own armada sailing for Rhaenyra.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Definition of armada

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“Navy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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