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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In the clip shared on social media, Rock cheered as an Apache attack helicopter hovered by his pool, which featured a life-sized sculpture of the Statue of Liberty.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Standing as tall as the Statue of Liberty, the rocket they will be launched in is one of the largest and most powerful ever built.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
His suite in the World Trade Center is cavernous, with a view that sweeps from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Statue of Liberty.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Popular spots like Statue of Liberty crown access and Alcatraz sell out weeks ahead.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Standing as tall as the Statue of Liberty, the rocket they will be launched in is one of the largest and most powerful ever built.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
His suite in the World Trade Center is cavernous, with a view that sweeps from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Statue of Liberty.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Popular spots like Statue of Liberty crown access and Alcatraz sell out weeks ahead.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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