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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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In between, Old Glory was temporarily removed and then hoisted again against protocols.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

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

From Salon Jun. 14, 2023

"You name it, equipment, fuel, labor, everything," Kyle Scott, who co-owns Old Glory Farm in Wisconsin with his wife, Deanna, told Fox News.

From Fox News Nov. 24, 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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