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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Most people are fine with the Statue of Liberty's green color, so the question is why some people today want to polish her up.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Dexter steals Prater’s yacht and dumps his body bags in the New York Harbor, right in front of the Statue of Liberty.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Chloe’s Instagram is full of cute photos of them spending time together, like visiting the Statue of Liberty in New York and hitting the red carpet.
—Jessica Booth, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some tourists were huddled in a small mass against the fence, taking photos of the Statue of Liberty.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Dexter steals Prater’s yacht and dumps his body bags in the New York Harbor, right in front of the Statue of Liberty.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Chloe’s Instagram is full of cute photos of them spending time together, like visiting the Statue of Liberty in New York and hitting the red carpet.
—Jessica Booth, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some tourists were huddled in a small mass against the fence, taking photos of the Statue of Liberty.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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