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One 82-year-old protester, who identified himself only as Ed, was dressed as Uncle Sam.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Performers milled on the street with bobbing paper mache heads of Uncle Sam and other caricatures.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The image of Uncle Sam as a personification of our nation and government is widespread and instantly recognizable.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Performers milled on the street with bobbing paper mache heads of Uncle Sam and other caricatures.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The image of Uncle Sam as a personification of our nation and government is widespread and instantly recognizable.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 24 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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