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
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
A larger flag was obtained from a nearby landing craft, and after about two hours a second unit was deployed to take it up Mount Suribachi.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
Mount Suribachi kept getting larger above us as we continued in.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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