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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Statue of Liberty was in 1887

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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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