- plural of marine.
marines
Example Sentences
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A US Marine Corps Forces Pacific spokesperson said the Australian facility will support equipment and supplies for marines operations and exercises across the Indo Pacific.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Another photo showed a grinning Kim sitting with Ju Ae at a table in the ship's mess hall, surrounded by uniformed marines eating instant rice meals.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Miller signed on as Cochrane’s captain of marines, and together they sailed to blockade the Spanish fleet at the Peruvian harbor of Callao.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Soldiers, marines, and their support crews need food, water, ammo, and other supplies; a base of some sort would have to be set up.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
But that December morning, just as the marines were starting on their pancakes, an airraid siren began wailing.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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