How to Use Old Glory in a Sentence

Old Glory

noun
  • Within months, Old Glory began to fall apart.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Old Ironside and Old Glory Lane will also be closed.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Old Ironside and Old Glory Lane will also be closed.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In a city built on reinvention, Old Glory’s ghosts still hum inside its century-old walls.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Flags for Canada and third-place Finland rested below Old Glory on either side.
    Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Beyoncé’s crew has mastered the art of a creative redesign of the Old Glory masterpiece.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Fountains outside of Union Station are flowing, too (and the basins are more aquamarine than Old Glory Blue).
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
  • One of the contestants, Joshua Davis, brought his award-winning Old Glory Chili, modifying his late step-father's recipe.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • As the United States celebrates its 250th, flags and symbols of Old Glory can be spotted everywhere.
    Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Some members fly Old Glory only to return the American flag after July 4, according to the staffer who also spoke on the condition of anonymity.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
  • But now their homeowners association is threatening them with a $100 fine, arguing the display of Old Glory flies in the face of community rules.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • There are also juniper cultivars, such as Iowa, that are resistant to juniper tip blight, as well as lilacs such as Charles Joly and Old Glory that have good resistance to powdery mildew.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • By Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency To see Old Glory waving in the wind always brings a sense of pride to most of us.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
  • In zones with mild winters, such as Zone 8, 'Angel White' along with 'Lavender Lady', 'Blue Skies', and 'Old Glory' can flourish.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • On the day of the game, closed roads will include Old Ironside Drive, Old Glory Lane, Great America Parkway between Bunker Hill Lane and Patrick Henry Drive.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Continue reading … STAR POWER — HOA threatens American flag fines as homeowners refuse to remove Old Glory.
    FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • In general, closures in Santa Clara include Great America Parkway between Bunker Hill Lane and Patrick Henry Drive, and Old Ironside and Old Glory Lane.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The Great America Commons has addresses of 4555 and 4655 Great America Parkway and is located between Patrick Henry Drive and Old Glory Lane.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

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