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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Our common myth is the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
This summer, the partnerships that A250 had with several respected institutions—including iCivics, the Bill of Rights Institute, the National Cathedral, More Perfect, and the American Association for State and Local History—quietly ended.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Understanding that—understanding the circumstances under which the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were created—only reinforces the vitality of those founding documents.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution since its ratification in 1789, including the first 10 known as the Bill of Rights.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
This summer, the partnerships that A250 had with several respected institutions—including iCivics, the Bill of Rights Institute, the National Cathedral, More Perfect, and the American Association for State and Local History—quietly ended.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Understanding that—understanding the circumstances under which the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were created—only reinforces the vitality of those founding documents.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution since its ratification in 1789, including the first 10 known as the Bill of Rights.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Bill of Rights
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“The Bill of Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bill%20of%20Rights. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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