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Recent Examples of navy
For the next hour or so, the colors of the canopy shifted, slowly but perceptibly, as the sky clung to its blue and then, after lingering in the inkiest navy for just a few precious minutes, seemed to give it all away.
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Max Norman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Craig wore a James Bond-worthy navy tuxedo and Weisz opted for a classic black gown with polka dot accents.
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Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Speaking during a meeting of the Workers' Party's Central Committee on Monday, Kim said the navy would undergo changes to its status, role and scope of operations.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
My suitcase always includes a white T-shirt, an oversized white button-down, and a gray, navy, cream, or white sweater.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Max Norman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Craig wore a James Bond-worthy navy tuxedo and Weisz opted for a classic black gown with polka dot accents.
—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Speaking during a meeting of the Workers' Party's Central Committee on Monday, Kim said the navy would undergo changes to its status, role and scope of operations.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
My suitcase always includes a white T-shirt, an oversized white button-down, and a gray, navy, cream, or white sweater.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for navy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
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In New York City, a flotilla of tall ships and military vessels will offer parade sails, tours of the ships and more over the July 4 weekend.
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Away from Midtown and into Brooklyn, some were celebrating the beginning of the Sail4th event, bringing in the largest flotilla of tall ships from across the globe into New York Harbor.
Noun
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Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
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When the Martians attack in George Pal's 1953 movie, the US army — unsurprisingly — drop an atomic bomb on their invasion fleet, but they're left unscathed thanks to their powerful forcefields.
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Soon a convoy of white vans emerged from the prison gates carrying witnesses, two members of the media and prison officials.
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Kara joins forces with the alien bounty hunter Lobo to intercept Krem's convoy, kicking off a relentless battle.
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Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved.
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Corlys has his own armada sailing for Rhaenyra.
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“Navy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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