apple-pie

Example Sentences

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It could have raised funds it needed elsewhere, through traditional, home-spun, apple-pie American institutions like private equity behemoths.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2023

He wasn’t into the whole all-American, apple-pie look.

From Fox News • Jan. 6, 2020

Patriotism and apple-pie nostalgia, other Super Bowl ad staples, were also scant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2019

No matter when you bake it, this particular apple-pie recipe is a keeper.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2014

We had a good meal, a roast chicken, new green beans, mashed potatoes, a salad, and some apple-pie and cheese.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway