the Stars and Stripes

plural noun

: the flag of the United States

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The Canadian flag, which is just 60 years old, has never cropped up everywhere from cars to lawns to gas stations, as the Stars and Stripes does in the U.S. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025 The Los Angeles Lakers star who signed a deal to remain with the franchise earlier this month will hold the Stars and Stripes in the opening ceremony in Paris on Friday. NBC News, 22 July 2024 Both played in the 4 Nations Face-Off for the Stars and Stripes last month and were paired on the same line; Eichel immediately checked on Hughes. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025 There were fans dressed in Team U.S.A. jerseys and in clothing featuring the Stars and Stripes, and at least one wore a bald-eagle costume. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Stars and Stripes

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“The Stars and Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stars%20and%20Stripes. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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