Statue of Liberty
noun phrase
1
: a large copper statue of a woman holding a torch aloft in her right hand located on Liberty Island in New York harbor
2
: a trick play in football in which the ballcarrier takes the ball from the raised hand of a teammate who is faking a pass
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Glucksmann was referring to the Statue of Liberty, given to the U.S. by France as an emblem of friendship in 1884.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The card's main feature is Trump's face — staring downwards at the camera, unsmiling — and is flanked by the Statue of Liberty, a circle of stars and Trump's signature.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Statue of Liberty is featured over his left shoulder, while the head of a bald eagle is below his right one.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
The trailer shows Canada going to war with the U.S., France taking back the Statue of Liberty, and numerous planes crashing, as the show continues its tradition of tackling topical news, turning up the dial on the unhinged and absurd.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The card's main feature is Trump's face — staring downwards at the camera, unsmiling — and is flanked by the Statue of Liberty, a circle of stars and Trump's signature.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Statue of Liberty is featured over his left shoulder, while the head of a bald eagle is below his right one.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
The trailer shows Canada going to war with the U.S., France taking back the Statue of Liberty, and numerous planes crashing, as the show continues its tradition of tackling topical news, turning up the dial on the unhinged and absurd.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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