Old Glory
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A flagpole that was once world’s tallest: a 184-foot staff from which Old Glory flies at sea level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
I have started flying "Old Glory" at home on special days, like today.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2023
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
That’s true whether we view the assassins purely as historical figures or also as metaphors for an aggressive strain of lethal discontent as American as Old Glory.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
Towering wooden poles stick up through its center line, already flying Old Glory.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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