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 Rosie Lee Hooks, the director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, says, to some people in the community, the towers are more important than the Statue of Liberty. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 In 1903, her famous sonnet was cast on a bronze plaque and attached to the inner wall of the Statue of Liberty. Sari Beth Rosenberg, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024 The partially hollow arena could fit the entire Statue of Liberty, base to torch, comfortably inside. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 Combine this building with other iconic New York scenes, such as the Statue of Liberty kit above. Kathleen Felton, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024 But Pete also got candid about his privilege, describing how his family once went on a trip to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York City and had access to an exclusive lunch as others waited in line to order food. Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Three night later, Stewart made a point of rejecting those who would praise any part of the attack, then ended a sober speech on a hopeful note, pointing out that the view from his apartment was no longer the World Trade Center, but the Statue of Liberty. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 At a press conference held Wednesday in New York, two former members of the slain icon’s security detail delivered statements saying undercover New York police officer Robert Wood lured them into discussion of an outlandish plan to destroy national monuments, including the Statue of Liberty. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Etsy: So what kind of gift should the US have gotten France to reciprocate for the Statue of Liberty? Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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