How to Use army in a Sentence

army

noun

• They sent in a whole army of trained technicians.
• He left home and joined the army after he graduated from high school.
• The company employs an army of lawyers to handle its legal affairs.
• The organization was founded by a dedicated army of volunteers.
• In the early winter darkness, lights flash on the horizon as the two armies trade artillery fire.
  — Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
• He had been born in Belarus and had just exited the Soviet army.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
• After coffee and vodka, Raye had to return to the helicopter the army provided to visit other troops.
  — Preston Jones Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
• Sinatra went to the practice, met Harris, was inducted into the army with the rank of general and received one of the group’s helmets.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
• The Russian army is also reportedly having a tough time attracting recruits.
  — Joel Mathis, The Week, 24 Dec. 2022
• Since taking power in 1979, the incumbent Islamist regime in Tehran has never trusted the regular army or air force.
  — Paul Iddon, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• The shelling has been especially intense in Kherson since Russian forces withdrew and Ukraine's army reclaimed the city in November.
  — Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2022
• The army has yet to clarify the causes of those deaths.
  — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
• Louk’s body was one of those found by the army nearly a week ago.
  — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
• Protests were met with violence; the British army was called in.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• The tracksuit is available in 26 colors like brick red and army green and in sizes S–3XL.
  — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• The army, the police, and the tax authority all have teams.
  — Liam Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2023
• Swift was killed last week fighting against the Russian army.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
• For that to happen, ASU — as Worlock said — will need an army.
  — Scott Bordow, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2023
• Fifty percent of the Russian army has been destroyed by the Ukrainians.
  — CBS News, 1 Oct. 2023
• The BritisH army in the 18th century was hardly thought to be Europe’s best.
  — William Anthony Hay, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2022
• Colors range from army cot green to washed spice orange.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2024
• That same month, the Israeli army made good on their promise to invade Rafah.
  — Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
• The army said four of the launchers discovered had rockets inside them and were ready to be fired.
  — WSJ, 17 Oct. 2023
• The conflict ended on June 10 with the army seizing control of the temple.
  — Breana Scheckwitz, Fox News, 22 May 2024
• His father at the time was an army captain and veteran of World War I.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
• In other words, overall, the Russian army has held its own.
  — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
• And one of the losses is especially painful for the Ukrainian army.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
• Even with an army of people taking part in the rescue effort, crews had to pick and choose where to help.
  — Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed and Zeynep Bilginsoy, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
• But when the time came, John refused, so the High Table sent its army of assassins.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2023
• Holmes plays Hailee, Carmen’s wild and iconic army brat roommate with a heart of gold.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 July 2024

Last Updated: 2 Jan 2025