1776

Cultural  

1. The year in which the Declaration of Independence was written.

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Example Sentences

That's the question the government-funded Smithsonian Institution posed itself as the United States gears up for the anniversary of the nation's July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He traces how women’s-rights advocates, labor reformers and other movements seized the language of 1776 to press their own demands, bending its promises toward new ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"With the spirit of 1776 in our minds," he said, "we can perhaps agree that we do not always agree".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, a stone barn that was built in 1776 and was initially used as a “working agricultural structure” has been turned into an 8,000-square-foot “entertainment space and gym.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Set in New York near West Point in 1776, it shows Billy Lee in the background, again in Washington’s shadow, his head wrapped in what looks like a bright red turban.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis