V-E Day
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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On May 8, 1945, the world celebrated V-E Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
In “Ritz,” Princess Margaret succumbs to three increasingly debilitating strokes alongside flashback scenes of her and then-Princess Elizabeth’s V-E Day outing to London’s Ritz hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Knicks fans were celebrating Saturday’s victory over the sub-.500 Indiana Pacers like it was V-E Day.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2021
“For the duration” muted the ebullience of V-E Day, even as magazines and newspapers carried ads for TVs and new fashions.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2020
It was about ten-thirty at night in Gaufurt, Bavaria, several weeks after V-E Day.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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