Military Unit Nicknames

noun a member of the Duke University athletic teams, known as the Blue Devils

• The university's mascot is the blue devil.
• I heard the blue devil is the best team in the conference.
• Watch out for the blue devil on the court, they're unstoppable.
• His temper was like a blue devil, fierce and unpredictable.

noun a plural noun referring to a sports team or mascot name

• The Blue Devils is the name of a famous drum and bugle corps.
• I heard the Blue Devils are performing at the halftime show.
• I can't believe the Blue Devils lost the game last night.
• She was feeling down and out, like she was battling her own blue devils.