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American flag

NOUN

flag of the United States of America

Synonyms

WEAK

American Stars and Stripes Old Glory Star-Spangled Banner Stars and Bars Stars and Stripes red white and blue

Example Sentences

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Playing on home soil, a strong US start to the tournament has raised expectations to fever-pitch levels among the American public.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

“Unnecessary delay hurts both aliens with meritorious claims and the American public who wish to see aliens with non-meritorious claims removed as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

But so much of American public discourse, over the last decade or so, has involved refusing to “observe the observable,” in Joan Didion’s famous phrase.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said the goal of the US government investing in AI companies was to "create almost a partnership with the American public".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I did not take it as evidence that Catholics could, after all, participate fully in American public life.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez