Stars and Stripes
Example Sentences
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Kids decorated their bikes with stars and stripes, marched in local parades and painted local fire hydrants red, white and blue–faded examples of which could be seen well into the ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Trump: "We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars."
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
One man wore a red T-shirt with Trout’s name in stars and stripes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024
The stars and stripes were spotted on Brandon Baston’s T-shirt and Bailey summoned the 37-year-old Walmart employee to turn and face the audience.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
When we stood next to each other in the school yard that morning, our stars and stripes echoed the flag waving from the pole above us.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
