Suribachi
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The photographer accompanied a group of Marines on a bold mission to the top of Mount Suribachi, jumping into position and taking a single exposure that became his Pulitzer Prize-winning shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Japanese tried this on Iwo Jima, and the Stars and Stripes ended up flying over Mount Suribachi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Two days after that came the flag-raising at Mount Suribachi captured by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2022
The fight for Iwo Jima gained worldwide attention from AP photographer Joe Rosenthal’s iconic image of the U.S. flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
Two hours after Mount Suribachi was captured, an Associated Press photographer named Joe Rosenthal decided to go up to the top of the mountain, even though everyone told him he was too late.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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