the Bill of Rights

noun phrase

: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Certain freedoms are guaranteed to all Americans by the Bill of Rights.

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Griffin is also loaning the institution his copy of the Bill of Rights, another rare first printing. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2025 Our Constitution and the Bill of Rights are worth fighting for and potentially dying for. Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 The first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights, operated against federal, not state, intrusion. Literary Hub, 5 June 2025 Without the first 10—the Bill of Rights—this would be a markedly different nation. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Bill of Rights

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