Old Glory
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When Old Glory was planted on the moon in 1969, it had already draped the caskets of tens of thousands of soldiers who died in Vietnam.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026
Streets were lined with large displays of Old Glory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
“I really couldn’t figure out what was going on,” he added, until he looked up to the mountain and “there was Old Glory flying.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2022
"You name it, equipment, fuel, labor, everything," Kyle Scott, who co-owns Old Glory Farm in Wisconsin with his wife, Deanna, told Fox News.
From Fox News ● Nov. 24, 2021
Towering wooden poles stick up through its center line, already flying Old Glory.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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