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

Examples of the Allies in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

In the Battle of the Bulge 80 years ago, the Allies turned a major setback late in World War II into a triumph. —

Eric Hogan, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024 The offensive was intended to be a counterattack after the Allies pushed into Belgium toward Germany, one that Hitler's generals opposed, according to the U.S. Army Center of Military History. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 The United States used the weapons for the first and only time in the two Japanese cities in 1945, hastening Japan’s surrender to the Allies to end World War II. —

Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024 Where that went wrong is that the Allies handed the former Nazis back to German authorities, at the de-Nazification trials. —

Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Allies