Stars and Stripes
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: the flag of the United States having 13 alternately red and white horizontal stripes and a blue union with white stars representing the states
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The car features Stars and Stripes throughout, but one more touch will be added this weekend at Watkins Glen International.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The flag was unfortunately puny in comparison to the proudly waving Stars and Stripes, but the significance of the moment was not diminished.
—Dawn Ennis, Forbes, 19 June 2021
Last year Stars and Stripes Honor Flight flew 1,263 veterans from southeastern Wisconsin to the nation's capital.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2020
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The flag was unfortunately puny in comparison to the proudly waving Stars and Stripes, but the significance of the moment was not diminished.
—Dawn Ennis, Forbes, 19 June 2021
Last year Stars and Stripes Honor Flight flew 1,263 veterans from southeastern Wisconsin to the nation's capital.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2020
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“Stars and Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stars%20and%20Stripes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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