apple-pie
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of apple-pie
First recorded in 1960–70
Example Sentences
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It could have raised funds it needed elsewhere, through traditional, home-spun, apple-pie American institutions like private equity behemoths.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2023
He wasn’t into the whole all-American, apple-pie look.
From Fox News • Jan. 6, 2020
Patriotism and apple-pie nostalgia, other Super Bowl ad staples, were also scant.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2019
After Ms. Luna’s father benefited from the Reagan administration’s amnesty for millions of undocumented immigrants, the family focused on living as “real apple-pie Americans,” she said.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2018
A chart pad on an easel announces the Casino Night later tonight and an apple-pie tasting tomorrow.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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