Examples of Uncle Sam in a Sentence
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In O'Hare Terminal 1, travelers will hear live folk music and might catch a glimpse of Uncle Sam walking around.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
And frankly, the majority of those incentives won’t come close to the $7,500 maximum tax credit Uncle Sam was doling out until last fall.
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Sara Lacey,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
And that isn’t our personifications of Uncle Sam or Lady Liberty.
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Greg Jackson,
Time,
23 June 2026
Is the perfect gift a painting (too European), a symphony (way too European), a bespoke work of jingoistic smut about Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty?
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Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
And frankly, the majority of those incentives won’t come close to the $7,500 maximum tax credit Uncle Sam was doling out until last fall.
—
Sara Lacey,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
And that isn’t our personifications of Uncle Sam or Lady Liberty.
—
Greg Jackson,
Time,
23 June 2026
Is the perfect gift a painting (too European), a symphony (way too European), a bespoke work of jingoistic smut about Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty?
—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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