Americanness
Americannoun
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Gratitude seems like an appropriate response to this short and heartfelt work, which further develops a vision of Americanness that eschews the familiar values of progress, mobility and power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
“And I thought Tim’s Americanness was really interesting to put into that role, and just like with Jon Hamm, I thought, ‘Oh, there’s a constitutional sheriff in there.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025
Gettr played up its Americanness from the beginning, launching on Independence Day.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2023
Olsen: And for you, that sort of essential Americanness that Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis sort of embody, how does that fit into your perception of America?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
It left American Muslims to fight for their Americanness and their beliefs.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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