Stars and Stripes

noun

1. the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white, representing the original states, and of a blue field containing 50 white stars, representing the present states.

Stars and Stripes

noun

1. Also known as: the Star-Spangled Banner. (functioning as singular) the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original states

Stars and Stripes

1. The national flag of the United States. Its fifty stars represent the fifty states; its thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies that became the original states.

Example Sentences

Hanging from picket fences that separate lawns, Stars and Stripes mingled with flags for the pro-police campaign Blue Lives Matter.

From BBC

We waved the Mexican flag with pride, finding no need to brandish the Stars and Stripes that we kept in our hearts.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors in Tuesday's case had asked for 10 years for Clayton, according to Stars and Stripes, which covers US military news.

From BBC

On the walkway into the building are photographs showing Biden's visit in 2022, with the building site draped in the Stars and Stripes and a banner saying "a future Made in America".

From BBC

Constitution underneath a pattern of bald eagles and the Stars and Stripes.

From Los Angeles Times