navy

noun

Definition of navynext
as in flotilla

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Recent Examples of navy The British navy said Saturday that a tanker was struck and a separate explosion hit close to a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Trump has variously said, at different times, that the goal of the campaign is to degrade Iran’s missile capabilities and navy, prevent the country from obtaining nuclear weapons, and end Iran’s support of its regional proxy network. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 The Pretty Woman star wore a polka-dot navy dress for the intimate Sun Valley, Idaho ceremony. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Start with approachable neutrals, such as navy, taupe, or cream, and branch out from there. — India Roby, Glamour, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for navy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
  1. flotilla
  2. fleet
  3. convoy
  4. armada
Noun
  • According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flotilla
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  • The last of the new subs isn’t due to join the fleet until 2038.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • NetJets, the unit of Berkshire Hathaway, which also owns aircraft management firm Executive Jet Management, is the largest operator in the world with over 1,100 aircraft between its fractional and managed fleets.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • By that afternoon, the RCMP — and a convoy of local vehicles — escorted the Kingdom out of town.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When a roadside bomb struck his Humvee convoy months later, the explosion’s shock wave swept through his body before headaches and sleeplessness set in for days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 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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