first amendment

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” the suit states.

From Salon

Buckley fundamentally shaped how Americans can exercise their First Amendment rights to participate in political discussion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The companies have argued in various cases that speech from chatbots is protected under the First Amendment and that some users may have misused the platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The First Amendment plainly protects those statements, just as it would protect similar statements by other retired servicemembers,” Fishman wrote in the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal

That's what the First Amendment is there to protect -- our ability to speak, without fear or favor.

From Barron's