How to Use "March" with Example Sentences

march (v): to walk in a military way; to walk quickly with firm steps; to walk in protest

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Used with adverbs:

"The protestors marched forward."
(forward, away, back, off)

"He marched ahead of us."
(ahead)

"The army marched toward the sea."
(toward)

"The group marched over to us."
(over)

"They proudly marched in support of their friend."
(proudly, peacefully)

"She quickly marched out of the meeting."
(quickly, boldly, angrily)

Used with nouns:

"The army marched through the streets."
(army, protestors, demonstrators, soldier, parade)

Used with prepositions:

"The army marched through the city."
(through, into, out of, from)

"The soldiers marched against the enemy."
(against)

"Protestors marched on the capital."
(on, to, toward, towards)

"We marched for civil rights."
(for)

march (n): a large group of people walking in protest or support of something; month between February and April

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Used with verbs:

"They held a peaceful march through the city."
(held, staged, led, went on, organized)

"We joined in the march downtown."
(joined in, took part in)

"Police were called in to break up the violent march in the streets."
(break up, stop, halt)

"It is already March."
(be: is/am/are)

Used with adjectives:

"She led a victory march through the streets."
(victory, hunger, peace, protest, peaceful, violent)

"We went on a long march to the nation's capital."
(long, slow)

Used with prepositions:

"The soldiers have been on the march for weeks."
(on)

"There were thousands of people at the march."
(at)

"There was a march against the government."
(against)

"They are planning a march for civil rights."
(for)

"They are planning a protest march of over a thousand people."
(of)

"It's the first day of March."
(of)