Memorial Day
noun
1
: May 30 formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead
2
: the last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S.
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On Memorial Day in 2023, a month after being shot in the head and arm, Yarl walked at a brain injury awareness event in Kansas City.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Murray then moved on to the Charles Schwab Challenge, which took place over Memorial Day weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
On Memorial Day, the Yamkovenkos spent the morning watching the yearling sleep on a high branch of a lodgepole pine in Tobey’s back yard.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Sweeping legislation is very hard to pass, and perhaps Republicans will pass their signature bill by Memorial Day.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Murray then moved on to the Charles Schwab Challenge, which took place over Memorial Day weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
On Memorial Day, the Yamkovenkos spent the morning watching the yearling sleep on a high branch of a lodgepole pine in Tobey’s back yard.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Sweeping legislation is very hard to pass, and perhaps Republicans will pass their signature bill by Memorial Day.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Memorial%20Day. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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