Examples of Uncle Sam in a Sentence
Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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Performers milled on the street with bobbing paper mache heads of Uncle Sam and other caricatures.
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The rapper delivered an electrifying performance that featured Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam and tennis legend Serena Williams.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Uncle Sam didn’t become a popular figure in the culture with cartoons and illustrations until after the War of 1812.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The latest estimate, released in June, projects that the fund will dry up in 2033, at which point Uncle Sam will only be able to pay beneficiaries 77% of what they’re owed.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The rapper delivered an electrifying performance that featured Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam and tennis legend Serena Williams.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Uncle Sam didn’t become a popular figure in the culture with cartoons and illustrations until after the War of 1812.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The latest estimate, released in June, projects that the fund will dry up in 2033, at which point Uncle Sam will only be able to pay beneficiaries 77% of what they’re owed.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Uncle Sam
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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