the Pledge of Allegiance
noun phrase
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: a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together
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In Philadelphia, many attending waved U.S. flags, while the event ended with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2025
Highlights will include posting of colors, singing of the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops along with a bugler.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Dennis Powell, post commander, then led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Each morning, around 9:30, a staffer leads the room in the Pledge of Allegiance.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2025
Highlights will include posting of colors, singing of the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops along with a bugler.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Dennis Powell, post commander, then led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Each morning, around 9:30, a staffer leads the room in the Pledge of Allegiance.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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