the Pledge of Allegiance
noun phrase
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: a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together
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As the Pledge of Allegiance asserts, our country’s aspiration is liberty and justice for all, not freedom for some to exploit and harm others.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The sound system played a recording of the national anthem, sung by people imprisoned for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, interspersed with Mr. Trump reading the Pledge of Allegiance.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The one item with a large spread was reciting the Pledge of Allegiance; Republicans 84% and Democrats 44%.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The ceremony began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a few comments from Foster and then the reading of each veteran’s name, followed by Foster giving a special pin to each veteran.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The sound system played a recording of the national anthem, sung by people imprisoned for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, interspersed with Mr. Trump reading the Pledge of Allegiance.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The one item with a large spread was reciting the Pledge of Allegiance; Republicans 84% and Democrats 44%.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The ceremony began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a few comments from Foster and then the reading of each veteran’s name, followed by Foster giving a special pin to each veteran.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Pledge of Allegiance
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