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

Examples of Statue of Liberty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of his biggest projects after returning to public life was a series of portraits of the Statue of Liberty, painted at the White House at the invitation of first lady Nancy Reagan in 1981. — Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

The more than 800,000 structures are mostly made out of light balsa wood, from Manhattan's towering skyscrapers to the humble single-family homes in Queens and landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium and the Brooklyn Bridge. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Max’s career included portraits of major public figures and a recurring fascination with the Statue of Liberty. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Tourists speaking several languages, some wearing foam Statue of Liberty crowns, filled the seats; Quan made his way to an upper-deck railing. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1