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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At the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., stands a 46-inch-tall model of an American icon – the Statue of Liberty – whose origin story may surprise you.
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Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
The Statue of Liberty got her torch lit up again at 8:00 tonight.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
In the music video, the 31-year-old also features a powerful image of the Puerto Rican flag against the Statue of Liberty's forehead.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Now on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, the poem had been forgotten at the time of the poet’s death.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
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Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
The Statue of Liberty got her torch lit up again at 8:00 tonight.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
In the music video, the 31-year-old also features a powerful image of the Puerto Rican flag against the Statue of Liberty's forehead.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Now on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, the poem had been forgotten at the time of the poet’s death.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Statue of Liberty
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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