Earth Day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Earth Day
First recorded in 1970
Example Sentences
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“At the time, I thought Earth Day was just a distraction from what was going on in the world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He was arrested on Earth Day, which was Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
No wonder, then, that Americans planned nationwide Earth Day protests.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
Just in time for National Parks Week and Earth Day, no less.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
In the wake of the first Earth Day in 1970, a group named Keep America Beautiful, Inc., put up billboards that portrayed an actor in Indian dress quietly weeping over polluted land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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