1776

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

"The American patriots who pledged their lives to independence in 1776, were the heirs to this majestic inheritance," Trump said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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

During his travels from 1773 to 1776, Bartram explored regions where this species lives and documented plants and animals that were unfamiliar to early North American settlers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

On September 7, 1776, it made its historic, first-ever attack on an enemy warship when it attempted to sink British Admiral Richard Howe’s flagship H.M.S.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler