Statue of Liberty

noun phrase

: a large copper statue of a woman holding a torch aloft in her right hand located on Liberty Island in New York harbor

: a trick play in football in which the ballcarrier takes the ball from the raised hand of a teammate who is faking a pass

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Five years after the Ghostbusters took the Statue of Liberty for a walk, a new wave of supernatural terror hits the Big Apple. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 June 2026 The package is for six people in the Penthouse, with a dedicated 24/7 butler, and to fill downtime, a private scenic sailboat charter through New York harbor and past the Statue of Liberty for your party. —

Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Historic tall ships will sail past the Statue of Liberty. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Set five years after the Ghostbusters took the Statue of Liberty for a walk, young, scrappy New Yorkers face a new wave of supernatural terror hitting the Big Apple. —

Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Statue of Liberty

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Statue of Liberty was in 1887

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