apple-pie

American  

[ap-uhl-pahy] / ˈæp əlˌpaɪ /

adjective

1. pertaining to or embodying values perceived as traditionally American, or, more broadly, as unassailable.

   apple-pie virtues of individualism and hard work;

   an apple-pie issue that no politician could vote against.

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Etymology

Origin of apple-pie

First recorded in 1960–70

Example Sentences

It could have raised funds it needed elsewhere, through traditional, home-spun, apple-pie American institutions like private equity behemoths.

From Slate

But even now, the findings have a gentle, apple-pie allure.

From Seattle Times

He’s a pleasingly inoffensive, nonthreateningly masculine, apple-pie type, but like so many all-American commodities, there’s more lurking in that designation.

From New York Times

In a company-produced video, Mr. Mintz touted the various products his kitchens made, from cream cheese to ravioli to apple-pie pizza and, of course, Tofutti ice cream.

From Washington Post

We had a good meal, a roast chicken, new green beans, mashed potatoes, a salad, and some apple-pie and cheese.

From Literature

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