the Stars and Stripes

plural noun

: the flag of the United States

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While there are tons of players to watch for the Stars and Stripes — be on the lookout for Edwards, Abbey Murphy and Tessa Janecke — Harvey has been pure fun to watch on the ice. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 McAvoy was one of the six players first named to the Stars and Stripes. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026 The United States will send its largest-ever contingent of winter athletes to Italy for the Milan Cortina Olympics as a whopping 232 people will represent the Stars and Stripes. Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026 The first was what was later called the Stars and Stripes, created on June 14, 1777 at the Second Continental Congress. Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Stars and Stripes

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“The Stars and Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stars%20and%20Stripes. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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