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.
  • Michael is an army drill sergeant.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tibi’s army green shell adds sporty ease.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The group blamed the army for the strike.
    — ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • The Lebanese army is far from enough.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Tough enough for the army or police?
    — William Earl, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Tough enough for the army or police?
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Gandalf did not lead the armies of men.
    — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The three feet of ex-army muscle?
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The teal and army green are perfect for fall.
    — Julia Fields, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The church stands near the site where the French army camped.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lebanon's army said four soldiers were among those killed.
    — Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • An army of brass sent waves of sound rolling out into the house.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • She was flanked by a full band but was without her army of dancers.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Louk’s body was one of those found by the army nearly a week ago.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • The British army might be his future.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Which is why the elites will mutiny even before the army does - out of fear.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But an army of ants can also cause big problems.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • The age of mass coding armies is ending.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The army has also been accused of war crimes.
    — Reuters 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ukraine will not be able hold the Russian army for much longer.
    — Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022
  • What should be the role of national armies?
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
  • Nations march not as armies but as athletes.
    — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Is the army coming, blotting out the sun?
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.
    — CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • My parents both serving in the army.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Next up, a build plate of an entire droid army of miniatures.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026

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