Americanness
Americannoun
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The result is a pair of shows whose three centuries of offerings range from early paintings recording seminal moments in the country’s history to modern masterpieces that reflect the ever-evolving idea of Americanness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In this way, the memes and satire are likely helping young Somalis in the U.S. reaffirm their Americanness.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
Olsen: And for you, that sort of essential Americanness that Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis sort of embody, how does that fit into your perception of America?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022
So, what seemed in the 1950s to be the epitome of wholesome Americanness had become by the turn of the 21st century simultaneously naïve and stodgy.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022
If other Americans reading this account should feel it true, that agreement would only mean that we are alike in our Americanness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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