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  • proper noun In a mythological personification, liberty symbolized as a young lady, holding up a torch.

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Examples

  • It is my prayer that our elected officials will stand tall, act in kind, and align with the values of Lady Liberty, who stands as a beacon to those individuals around the world hoping to become an integral part of this great country.

    Michael Wildes: Alabama's History With Jim Crow Revisited Michael Wildes 2011

  • "Two years ago, when we reopened Lady Liberty's crown to visitors for the first time since the September 11 attacks, I promised that we would continue to upgrade the interior to make it safer and more accessible for all," Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said.

    Karen Rubin: Lady Liberty To Take Year-Long Vacation Karen Rubin 2011

  • Even so, the fact that Lady Liberty's 125th anniversary is being celebrated shows that many still support the "give me your tired, your poor" attitude that welcomed our ancestors.

    Megan Smolenyak: To Lady Liberty on Her 125th Birthday Megan Smolenyak 2011

  • It is my prayer that our elected officials will stand tall, act in kind, and align with the values of Lady Liberty, who stands as a beacon to those individuals around the world hoping to become an integral part of this great country.

    Michael Wildes: Alabama's History With Jim Crow Revisited Michael Wildes 2011

  • But no, that's not Lady Liberty's stoic visage on which you're gazing, but that of her younger cousin, a cheap 14-year-old replica at Las Vegas' New York–New York casino.

    Other Comments 2011

  • While access to Lady Liberty's crown will be closed, Liberty Island itself will remain open during the project and views of the statue should be largely unobstructed, the Interior Department said.

    The Crown of Liberty Is Closing Tennille Tracy 2011

  • Even so, the fact that Lady Liberty's 125th anniversary is being celebrated shows that many still support the "give me your tired, your poor" attitude that welcomed our ancestors.

    Megan Smolenyak: To Lady Liberty on Her 125th Birthday Megan Smolenyak 2011

  • But no, that's not Lady Liberty's stoic visage on which you're gazing, but that of her younger cousin, a cheap 14-year-old replica at Las Vegas' New York–New York casino.

    Other Comments 2011

  • It is my prayer that our elected officials will stand tall, act in kind, and align with the values of Lady Liberty, who stands as a beacon to those individuals around the world hoping to become an integral part of this great country.

    Michael Wildes: Alabama's History With Jim Crow Revisited Michael Wildes 2011

  • The Museum is fairly basic, but the boat ride by Lady Liberty and the vaulted tile ceilings make the trip worth while, especially on a nice summer night.

    Patricia Zohn: Culture Zohn: Happy Summer Culture 2010

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