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Old Glory

British  

noun

  1. a nickname for the flag of the United States of America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Old Glory Cultural  
  1. A nickname for the United States flag.


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Streets were lined with large displays of Old Glory.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2025

I have started flying "Old Glory" at home on special days, like today.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2023

“My head was buried in the sand. Then I looked up and saw Old Glory on top of Mount Suribachi.”

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2022

The student was initially inspired to get the flag after he saw "Old Glory" flying in the gym ahead of a basketball game versus another school.

From Fox News Nov. 23, 2021

The United States flag got a second nickname during the Civil War, Old Glory.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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