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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As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
In reality, the receipt of the Statue of Liberty was approved by Congress, and Cleveland did not subsequently ride around the world in it along with the country’s leadership—though that would make a great premise for a children’s cartoon.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
While the coin’s front displays the series’ Statue of Liberty image, the back shows the shuttle launching above plumes of exhaust.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
President Donald Trump has defended accepting a Boeing 747 from Qatar, comparing it to the Statue of Liberty.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
In reality, the receipt of the Statue of Liberty was approved by Congress, and Cleveland did not subsequently ride around the world in it along with the country’s leadership—though that would make a great premise for a children’s cartoon.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
While the coin’s front displays the series’ Statue of Liberty image, the back shows the shuttle launching above plumes of exhaust.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
President Donald Trump has defended accepting a Boeing 747 from Qatar, comparing it to the Statue of Liberty.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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