dress blues

Example Sentences

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Aside from Becker’s family, local Marine cadets also attended the party in their dress blues to honor Becker and his military service.

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022

Marines in dress blues fired a three-volley rifle salute.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2021

I want to be in those dress blues.’

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2020

He put on his own dog tags over his dress blues — noting the breach in protocol — and said they represented an identity of someone willing to die for others.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2018

I worked the Visit Room with Colton, wearing the dress blues that officers had to put on for any post that brought them into contact with the general public.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover