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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Walls of glass, two terraces, and a wraparound rooftop deck offer sweeping city skyline, Hudson River, and Statue of Liberty views.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
Monday’s protest at Manolo’s Bakery On Monday, a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty sat caged on a patch of grass between the sidewalk and the road in front of the bakery.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
The variety was named Centennial because it was introduced to the public 30 years later at the Philadelphia Centennial Expedition in 1876, alongside the telephone, Heinz ketchup and the right arm of the Statue of Liberty.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
The images showed the two standing next to a silver Rolls-Royce with a Statue of Liberty emoji as the caption.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
Monday’s protest at Manolo’s Bakery On Monday, a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty sat caged on a patch of grass between the sidewalk and the road in front of the bakery.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
The variety was named Centennial because it was introduced to the public 30 years later at the Philadelphia Centennial Expedition in 1876, alongside the telephone, Heinz ketchup and the right arm of the Statue of Liberty.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
The images showed the two standing next to a silver Rolls-Royce with a Statue of Liberty emoji as the caption.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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