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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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In the virtual hearing, which lasted five minutes, she said she spoke to a man dressed in a green uniform, stitched with what looked like government insignia, seated in front of an American flag.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

He had false teeth and an American flag baseball cap.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Rick Monday reflects on the day he saved an American flag at Dodger Stadium in 1976 and what it’s meant in the 50 years since in a conversation with The Times’ Bill Shaikin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

An American flag waved in the background while various figures gazed up at the president in reverence.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The boys dug hard and the American flag snapping on the foredeck of the Husky Clipper began to move past Duckworth, creeping halfway up the length of the British boat.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown