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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Other photos included in the post showcased her daughters visiting the 9/11 memorial, attempting to pose for a picture holding up the Statue of Liberty and attending MJ: The Musical on Broadway.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Standing on the surface, a typical human would weigh about 7,000 metric tons—more than 20 times the weight of the Statue of Liberty!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
One body of photographs feature distinctly American sites—the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, and others—that are pictured behind bars.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The Statue of Liberty has become an iconic American symbol since it was gifted in 1886 to commemorate the relationship between the countries, the U.S. revolution and the melting pot of immigrants that made up the country.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Standing on the surface, a typical human would weigh about 7,000 metric tons—more than 20 times the weight of the Statue of Liberty!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
One body of photographs feature distinctly American sites—the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, and others—that are pictured behind bars.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The Statue of Liberty has become an iconic American symbol since it was gifted in 1886 to commemorate the relationship between the countries, the U.S. revolution and the melting pot of immigrants that made up the country.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Statue of Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Statue%20of%20Liberty. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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