the Pledge of Allegiance
noun phrase
US
: a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together
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Boy Scout Troop 2000 led participants in the Pledge of Allegiance, and then the annual parade proceeded around the block.
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Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Tennessee House Republicans locked the doors to a committee room after a group of immigrant rights activists were escorted out of the public meeting for standing and repeatedly reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for several minutes.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Members of Congress take the Pledge of Allegiance hundreds of times during their terms in office.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Perhaps Schafer’s real concern is not economic? — Stephen Jarzombek, St. John, Indiana
Members of Congress take the Pledge of Allegiance hundreds of times during their terms in office.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Tennessee House Republicans locked the doors to a committee room after a group of immigrant rights activists were escorted out of the public meeting for standing and repeatedly reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for several minutes.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Members of Congress take the Pledge of Allegiance hundreds of times during their terms in office.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Perhaps Schafer’s real concern is not economic? — Stephen Jarzombek, St. John, Indiana
Members of Congress take the Pledge of Allegiance hundreds of times during their terms in office.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Pledge of Allegiance
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