Stars and Bars
noun
U.S. History. the flag adopted by the Confederate States of America, consisting of two broad horizontal bars of red separated by one of white, with a blue union marked with a circle of white stars, one for each Confederate state.Compare Southern Cross(def 2).
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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An Americanism dating back to 1861
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Example sentences from the Web for stars and bars
Messing with it would be like redesigning the stars-and-bars.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory DoctorowThe Stars-and-Bars, now flying so impudently at her stern, was to be hung up as a trophy in the ward-room of the "Cumberland."
Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout|Alfred Bishop MasonIn place of the flag of the free, the Stars-and-Bars, symbol of slavery, flew above the surrendered ship.
Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout|Alfred Bishop MasonHe used to fly right off the handle and wave the Stars-and-Bars fit to kill!
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for stars and bars
Stars and Bars
noun
the Stars and Bars (functioning as singular) the flag of the Confederate States of America
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