the Marines
noun
: the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who serve on a ship or are closely associated with a naval force : the U.S. Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines
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Our top priority right now is to ensure that their families, and the Marines affected by their passing, are fully supported during this difficult time.
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Each character was modelled on a real person; Gandolfini played Lieutenant McDonald, a member of the Marines’ Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
One of his other sisters, Melanie, graduated from Lemont in 2024 and is now in the Marines.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The story is set after the attack on Pearl Harbor when four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Each character was modelled on a real person; Gandolfini played Lieutenant McDonald, a member of the Marines’ Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
One of his other sisters, Melanie, graduated from Lemont in 2024 and is now in the Marines.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The story is set after the attack on Pearl Harbor when four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Marines
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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