Statue of Liberty
noun phrase
1
: a large copper statue of a woman holding a torch aloft in her right hand located on Liberty Island in New York harbor
2
: a trick play in football in which the ballcarrier takes the ball from the raised hand of a teammate who is faking a pass
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The Civil War–era rowhouses on the avenue look out over the promenade, with views extending from the East River all the way to the Statue of Liberty.
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the outer promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park rewards strolling visitors with an up close view of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty herself.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
After all, only a few miles from this very room is our Statue of Liberty, past which life began anew for millions, where the peoples from nearly every country in this hall joined to build these United States.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
During colder months, owners don’t have to step outside to take a gander at the Statue of Liberty from corner windows.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the outer promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park rewards strolling visitors with an up close view of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty herself.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
After all, only a few miles from this very room is our Statue of Liberty, past which life began anew for millions, where the peoples from nearly every country in this hall joined to build these United States.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
During colder months, owners don’t have to step outside to take a gander at the Statue of Liberty from corner windows.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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