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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The living room is surrounded by 18-foot floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025 That initial wave of symbolism was heavily seen during the final ballad as the Statue of Liberty’s head emerged shielded by a mask. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025 In the distance, an image of the Statue of Liberty held her gray face in her hands. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 Images vary from symbolic depictions of a 400-foot tall Beyoncé walking from the Lincoln Memorial to the White House, or lighting her cigarette with the Statue of Liberty's torch to more pointed messages. Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 1 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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