How to Use navy in a Sentence

navy

noun
  • The shirt comes in black, white, and navy.
  • A similar submarine is used by several foreign navies.
  • The sky — a cloudy azure during the day and navy at night — is inviting.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Xi has built a navy to rival that of the United States.
    Stephen R. Platt, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
  • Shop the slippers in five colors like navy and black in sizes 5–12.
    Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Choose from one of five rich velvets: green, rose, navy, black or gray.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • From the get-go, anyone could have told me that a tailored navy wool coat would be a smart choice.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Teal and navy shirts hung upside down from the windows, their arms reaching for us.
    Lauren Depino, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, the set comes in trendy colors like magenta, rose gold, navy, and black.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Malek, for his part, wore a navy mock neck button-up, matching trousers, and a black coat with leather boots.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
  • More than 30 Ukrainian cadets, who were over 18, were sent to a navy base at the Russian port of Novorossiysk for training.
    Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Wear it with whites and florals in the summer; transition to navy in the cooler months.
    Daisy Melamed Sanders, ELLE, 13 July 2023
  • The black multi-set comes with three colors — gray, navy, and black — which are available in one size.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The attire of weekend grilling, or mini-golf: A navy polo and gray slacks.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The socks come in either solid black or navy with four sizes to fit nearly all adult-sized feet.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And there are so many colors available, from hot pink to classic navy.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2024
  • George, meanwhile, wore a navy polo with light blue-and-white pinstriped pants and tan suede loafers.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The tunic is available in powder, very black, classic navy, and dark petrol (a dark teal).
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Rhinegeist is known for Truth, a popular, 200-calorie IPA in a green and navy can.
    Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • San José sank off the Colombian port of Cartagena after a skirmish with the British navy in 1708.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The machine-washable shirt is available in four colors: blue, black, gray, and navy.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Grab this bag in six neutral hues including maple, beige, and navy.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Instead of its tall signs shaped like triplet leaves, a navy sign for Midwest Tinting sits out front.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Her recent looks have revolved around neutral tones like black, white, beige and navy.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Avery had rolled out his deadly plans with all the guile and strategic know-how that his navy training had taught him.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Spanning 742 square feet, the Wae Rana Suite combines smooth wood paneling with stone-gray floors and navy walls.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Choose between a wide variety of colors like white, navy, black, brown, and tan.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
  • One son’s room is awash in navy, with a colorful artwork by Andy Warhol thrown in for good measure.
    ELLE Decor, 13 July 2023
  • Go for a warm chocolate brown (the suede adds a sumptuous touch of texture) with a dark, clean navy, and keep the extras simple.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The set comes in eight colors, including classics like navy, black, and coffee brown, and sizes range from S to XXL.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024

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