the Allies
plural noun
: the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II
fought with the Allies in World War II
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Popular viewing locations include the portico of the City-County Building, and the corner of Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies.
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Ryan Deto, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Greenland had resources the Allies needed, such as cryolite, a mineral vital for the production of aluminum used to build fighter planes.
—Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Controlling Samui was also important because the Japanese did not want the Allies to use Samui as a base of operations to harass Japanese tankers.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Even as the war tips in the Allies’ favor and Rome is liberated, Lili and Theo’s peregrinations aren’t over.
—Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Deto, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Greenland had resources the Allies needed, such as cryolite, a mineral vital for the production of aluminum used to build fighter planes.
—Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Controlling Samui was also important because the Japanese did not want the Allies to use Samui as a base of operations to harass Japanese tankers.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Even as the war tips in the Allies’ favor and Rome is liberated, Lili and Theo’s peregrinations aren’t over.
—Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Allies
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“The Allies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Allies. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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