American Revolution
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The American Revolution did emerge out of our particular national context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Darren Aronofsky's studio used AI to recreate the American Revolution in a series of short films, and Steven Soderbergh has used it to create visual scenes in a new documentary about John Lennon.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In “The Long Revolution: Creating the United States After 1776,” Nathan Perl-Rosenthal ends his illuminating book by asking, “is the American Revolution still underway in 2026? Will it be so in 2076 or 3026?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
According to the Constitution and the values that fueled the American Revolution, this is an understatement.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
No event in American history which was so improbable at the time has seemed so inevitable in retrospect as the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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