Example sentences for: marque

How can you use “marque” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Few passages in the Constitution have been more abused than Article 1, Section 8.11, which gives Congress sole power "to declare war [and] grant letters of marque and reprisal."

  • (According to scholars, "letters of marque and reprisal" are, roughly speaking, the 18 th century equivalent of our small-scale military actions.)

  • The complaints by British car enthusiasts about the purchase of Rolls-Royce by BMW remind Chatterbox of the previous acquisition by BMW of Rover, another prestigious British marque whose cars had achieved an unfortunate reputation for less-than-bulletproof reliability.

  • The biggest marque d’attention a tourist can receive is to be invited to a Creole home.


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