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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Senate seats, using his own voice to read his old tweets in front of an American flag.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Trump is having it resurfaced and repainted "American flag blue" to mark the 250th anniversary this summer of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

An American flag, draped confidently at his side.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The American flag standing tall above the bleachers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

As we marched into Rio’s Maracana Stadium that evening, I ended up walking in the front line only a few feet away from Michael Phelps and the American flag.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad