Statue of Liberty

noun phrase

: a large copper statue of a woman holding a torch aloft in her right hand located on Liberty Island in New York harbor

: 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 Sailing across the New York Harbor to visit the Statue of Liberty is not just an iconic New York experience, but an American one as well. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024 Klages provided lighting design for the closing ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympics and the Liberty Weekend Statue of Liberty celebration in 1984. —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024 Then, on Île aux Cygnes—an artificial island on the Seine—you’ll find a quarter-size replica of the Statue of Liberty. —

Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024 In the photo, Hayek was dressed as the Statue of Liberty, complete with a crown on her head and a torch in her hand. —

Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Statue of Liberty

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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