How to Use navy in a Sentence

navy

noun
  • The shirt comes in black, white, and navy.
  • A similar submarine is used by several foreign navies.
  • Think black, navy, camel, gray, or ecru.
    — Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
  • So their navy has been destroyed.
    — NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The British army had the British navy.
    — Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Navies have to be built to sail into harm’s way.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
  • Keep scrolling for more of our top navy dress picks below.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Prince William wore a navy suit with a striped blue and white tie.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The actor wore a navy suit with a white shirt and a light gray tie.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Sage, navy, soft black and coral are all strong choices right now.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • For his part, the groom chose a navy three-piece suit, paired with a bright blue tie.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 23 July 2020
  • The singer wore a navy corset dress by the designer.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This is why major navies often need both.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • For its part, the navy has lagged in arms purchases.
    — Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
  • China’s navy is now the largest in the world by number of ships.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
  • There’s also a boxwood green with a coastal navy that just pops.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Instead of opting for a white tip, go dark with a black or navy.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The navy worked because Moore did not treat it like a straight match.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • Beau, 18, looked dapper in a navy-blue striped suit.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Deep colors, like purple, green, or navy work as well.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Snag it in light khaki, midnight black, or navy.
    — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Each of them holds a navy-blue hardcover book open to the same page.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Crowe wore a navy blazer with a gray vest, a light blue shirt, and a light blue tie.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • Smith paired the shoes with a navy shirtdress styled in undone menswear mode.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Choose the burgundy for all your fall events or go classic in navy or black.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Snag the cardigan in caramel, gray, navy, and five other warm hues.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The sky — a cloudy azure during the day and navy at night — is inviting.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Richards is wearing a navy sheath with ruching at the neck, and black mules.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The throw is available in dark green, beige, black, blue, brown, gray, navy, and red.
    — Terri Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Her navy suit stayed equally precise.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026

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