Examples of Uncle Sam in a Sentence
Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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Signing on behalf of Uncle Sam will be Veronica Vanterpool, the acting administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The fireworks will start just after 10 p.m. Friday, July 12
Woodhaven: The 2024 Uncle Sam Jam runs from July 11-14, at Woodhaven Civic Center Park23101 Hall Road, with fireworks at dusk July 12.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Allison Joyce / Getty Images A man dressed as Uncle Sam waves to the crowd in Southport as the U.S. celebrates 248 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 4 July 2024
An inflatable Uncle Sam stands outside of World Class Fireworks on Rainbow Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The fireworks will start just after 10 p.m. Friday, July 12
Woodhaven: The 2024 Uncle Sam Jam runs from July 11-14, at Woodhaven Civic Center Park23101 Hall Road, with fireworks at dusk July 12.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Allison Joyce / Getty Images A man dressed as Uncle Sam waves to the crowd in Southport as the U.S. celebrates 248 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 4 July 2024
An inflatable Uncle Sam stands outside of World Class Fireworks on Rainbow Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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