Stars and Stripes

Example Sentences

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In an essay last Thursday in Stars and Stripes, Smith described being fired in terms that were impersonal, precise and chilling.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Bill Mauldin, an enlisted soldier with the 45th Infantry in Europe during World War II, was also a cartoonist for the 45th Division News and for Stars and Stripes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

At times, the Lion and Sun flag—the national flag of Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution—seemed almost as common as the Stars and Stripes.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Bavarian comedian Maxi Schafroth, 41, attempted to run up the Stars and Stripes on a flagpole near the cultural centre in Nuuk, before he was confronted by angry passers-by.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Still—the closer she got to “Sarsaparilla” the more her heart carried on like the entire percussion section of a marching band doing “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson