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.

Examples of the Bill of Rights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And although the Bill of Rights came soon after, ever since the First Amendment was ratified, Americans have had to continually, sometimes aggressively, insist on their right to free expression in the face of political pressure. —Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

Three leaves of the Constitution and the single sheet of the Bill of Rights lay horizontally in a marble and bronze casement elevated three feet off the floor. —Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Why did the authors of the Bill of Rights have a problem with the government establishing a state religion? —John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026

Other states have enacted similar measures, allowing people access to the courts for violation of their protections under the Bill of Rights and other provisions of the Constitution. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

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