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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Gene had joined the Marines at 16, lying about his age to enlist, and served just under five years before being discharged in 1951.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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After serving in the Marines for four years, Hackman moved to New York, eventually traveling to Southern California to pursue acting.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
For me, her choice opened the opportunity to join the Marines and serve my new country like my father had served his.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Many of the Marines on Iwo Jima died in combat serving our country.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
After serving in the Marines for four years, Hackman moved to New York, eventually traveling to Southern California to pursue acting.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
For me, her choice opened the opportunity to join the Marines and serve my new country like my father had served his.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Many of the Marines on Iwo Jima died in combat serving our country.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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