the Stars and Stripes

plural noun

: the flag of the United States

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Thousands of people will descend on the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial to celebrate the Fourth of July at the Stars and Stripes Picnic, Kansas City’s official Independence Day celebration. Dan Kelly july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 It's got all the Stars and Stripes: entrepreneurial spirits, bootstraps mentalities and the familiar drag of bureaucracy. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Details of the Stars and Stripes Picnic When: Grounds open at 3 p.m. Friday, July 4. Dan Kelly july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 Finally, the American flag, the Stars and Stripes, is not even symmetrical. Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Stars and Stripes

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“The Stars and Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stars%20and%20Stripes. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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