the Pledge of Allegiance

noun phrase

: a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together

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Individuals at the ceremony should come to attention, salute, recite the Pledge of Allegiance or pause for a moment of silent reflection. —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026 The case involved schoolchildren whose religious beliefs prevented them from saluting the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. —

Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 By December, there were several million Red Army and German casualties on the Eastern Front in Operation Barbarossa. 1942: Congress formally adopted the Pledge of Allegiance into the federal Flag Code. —

USA Today, 9 June 2026 More than half the students in the Mississippi teacher's class, the educator told Carr, were remaining seated during the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Pledge of Allegiance

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