Statue of Liberty
noun phrase
1
: a large copper statue of a woman holding a torch aloft in her right hand located on Liberty Island in New York harbor
2
: 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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Similar events were held for the 1976 Bicentennial, the Statue of Liberty Centennial in 1986, the Columbus Quincentennial in 1992, the Millennium celebration in 2000 and the Bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner in 2012.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Muir will lead the coverage, which includes everything from the aforementioned feature at the Statue of Liberty on July 3 (also with Roberts and musical guest Brandi Carlile) to the annual July 4 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
This year, Nike issued a France jersey in seafoam green to honor the Statue of Liberty and the longtime Franco-American friendship, a departure for a national team known as les Bleus.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Muir will lead the coverage, which includes everything from the aforementioned feature at the Statue of Liberty on July 3 (also with Roberts and musical guest Brandi Carlile) to the annual July 4 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island.
—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
This year, Nike issued a France jersey in seafoam green to honor the Statue of Liberty and the longtime Franco-American friendship, a departure for a national team known as les Bleus.
—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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