navy

noun

Definition of navynext
as in flotilla

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Recent Examples of navy This deal gets you the SST Track Top in navy with white stripes. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026 In at least two of those, said the maritime monitoring group, which is aligned with the British navy, crews were forced to abandon ship. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 July 2026 Fishermen, when not fired on or arrested by the Israeli navy, landed sardines, tuna, and other Mediterranean delicacies, and farmers continued an eight-thousand-year tradition of tending olive trees and raising sheep, goats, and chickens. — Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2026 Shortly after, Sheinbaum announced that Mexico’s navy had been deployed from Acapulco in the ultimately unsuccessful search for a survivor. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for navy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
  1. flotilla
  2. fleet
  3. convoy
  4. armada
Noun
  • The vessel was hired in late 2024 by a production operating under the working title Charlie’s Tale and appeared as one of the escort ships in the film‘s Viking flotilla.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • Sixteen others were rescued by a flotilla of first responders and nearby boaters.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of flotilla
Noun
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The contract includes the potential for follow‑on orders as the Army continues to evolve and modernize its autonomous logistics fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • On the same day, according to the JAAC, a convoy led by one of its leaders, Umar Nazir, was attacked by law enforcement.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026
  • The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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