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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Historic Stops for Little History Buffs The Statue of Liberty in New York requires a ferry ride to reach.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The Statue of Liberty in New York, dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886, and cared for by the NPS since 1933, requires a ferry trip and lots of stair climbing for those who want the crown view.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Put another way, the giant rocket, which is set to launch the Artemis 2 moon-circling mission in a matter of days, even towers over the 305-foot-tall Statue of Liberty near New York City.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Standing 322 feet tall, the SLS is taller than the Statue of Liberty and is NASA's most powerful rocket since the Apollo program's mighty Saturn V.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The Statue of Liberty in New York, dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886, and cared for by the NPS since 1933, requires a ferry trip and lots of stair climbing for those who want the crown view.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Put another way, the giant rocket, which is set to launch the Artemis 2 moon-circling mission in a matter of days, even towers over the 305-foot-tall Statue of Liberty near New York City.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Standing 322 feet tall, the SLS is taller than the Statue of Liberty and is NASA's most powerful rocket since the Apollo program's mighty Saturn V.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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