How to Use (as) American as apple pie in a Sentence
(as) American as apple pie
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The idea of consumerism being tied to our emotions is as American as apple pie.
—Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2021
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The idea of consumerism being tied to our emotions is as American as apple pie.
—Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2021
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Thinking of the common good is as American as apple pie.
—Julian Zelizer, CNN, 7 July 2021
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But Black death at the hands of the state is unfortunately at least as American as apple pie.
—Mikki Kendall, Time, 4 June 2020
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But Black death at the hands of the state is unfortunately at least as American as apple pie.
—Mikki Kendall, Time, 4 June 2020
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To quote the popular idiom, blue jeans are as American as apple pie.
—Erika Mailman, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
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To quote the popular idiom, blue jeans are as American as apple pie.
—Erika Mailman, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
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Superman is as American as apple pie, in that both have their origins in the Middle East.
—Joshua Miller, Longreads, 20 Oct. 2022
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Superman is as American as apple pie, in that both have their origins in the Middle East.
—Joshua Miller, Longreads, 20 Oct. 2022
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Driving across the country is as American as apple pie.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2022
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Driving across the country is as American as apple pie.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2022
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Indeed, being free-ish is about as American as apple pie.
—Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
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The truth is, however, Chicken Parmesan is as American as apple pie.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 July 2023
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After all, denial and dishonesty on matters of race are as American as apple pie.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Wired, 19 June 2020
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There once was a time when a member of Congress could vote for some things as American as apple pie — like roads, bridges and other job-creating projects — without becoming the target of death threats.
—Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021
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There once was a time when a member of Congress could vote for some things as American as apple pie — like roads, bridges and other job-creating projects — without becoming the target of death threats.
—Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021
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Talking to the enemy is as American as apple pie, dating back to the Revolutionary War.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2021
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Rising obesity rates are as American as apple pie — a cliché that seems freshly relevant in this context.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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Here, pics of presidents with their grateful birds Turkey pardoning is a tradition that is as American as apple pie.
—Alex Heigl, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
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The Capitol insurrection was born of a violent minoritarian tradition that is as American as apple pie—and it isn’t done yet.
—Rick Perlstein, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2021
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Dieting is about as American as apple pie, even if obesity remains a national issue.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
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Corporate America’s response to even a hint of controversy, no matter how specious the boycotters’ objections, is as American as apple pie.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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Corporate America’s response to even a hint of controversy, no matter how specious the boycotters’ objections, is as American as apple pie.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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With sports betting becoming as American as apple pie, ensuring the safety of bettors is becoming an increasing priority.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 30 June 2022
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With sports betting becoming as American as apple pie, ensuring the safety of bettors is becoming an increasing priority.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 30 June 2022
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Rebellion against what is considered excessive government oversight is as American as apple pie and Chevys; in 1882, abolitionist Frederick Douglass told a reporter that mandatory vaccines encroached on people’s liberty and freedom of choice.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2018
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Rebellion against what is considered excessive government oversight is as American as apple pie and Chevys; in 1882, abolitionist Frederick Douglass told a reporter that mandatory vaccines encroached on people’s liberty and freedom of choice.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2018
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