Stars And Stripes (Noun)
Meaning
The national flag of the United States of America.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The American soldier proudly saluted the stars_and_stripes as it waved in the wind.
- At the beginning of the Olympic games, the athletes from the United States marched into the stadium behind the stars_and_stripes.
- The stars_and_stripes was hoisted high above the courthouse to mark the country's independence day celebrations.
- The classic design of the stars_and_stripes has undergone 27 official changes since the flag's adoption in 1777.
- As the American families gathered together for the Fourth of July, many homes displayed the stars_and_stripes proudly in their front yards.