Uncle Sam

Example Sentences

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You are doing a square dance with your children and the two-step with Uncle Sam.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Nvidia may be Wall Street’s favorite company—what with the stock up 1,039% over the past five years—but it’s no match for Uncle Sam when it comes to serving as the backbone of the financial system.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Shah admits that Uncle Sam could contribute to volatility, as markets try to handicap these potential worries.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Uncle Sam doesn’t care if you just bought the mutual fund either.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

There he hung or hoved, his vast ironic mouth permanently drawn downward in a kind of melancholy, his lean clean-shaven chops giving him an American expression, like that of Uncle Sam.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White