In God We Trust
American-
a motto appearing on U.S. currency.
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motto of Florida.
Etymology
Origin of In God We Trust
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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It was also when In God We Trust was added to money.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
Donations of the "In God We Trust" posters have also been made to the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, in the Houston area.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022
Our currency says In God We Trust, but it doesn’t say whose God; there is freedom to choose one’s own.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2016
Duly Noted: On this date in 1864, Congress authorized the use of the phrase "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins.
From US News • Apr. 22, 2015
My mother said people used to have signs beside their cash registers, for a joke: In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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