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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For me, her choice opened the opportunity to join the Marines and serve my new country like my father had served his.
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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
His older brother Giulio had previously enrolled in the Marines.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The former Marine also narrated two documentary films: The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jim (2016) and We, the Marines (2017).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
His older brother Giulio had previously enrolled in the Marines.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The former Marine also narrated two documentary films: The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jim (2016) and We, the Marines (2017).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 27 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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