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When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions.
Mort Walker

Meaning of "Stars and Stripes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STARS AND STRIPES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARS AND STRIPES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stars and Stripes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STARS AND STRIPES

Starr
starred
starrier
starriest
starrily
starriness
starring
starring role
starry
starry ray
starry-eyed
Stars and Bars

WORDS THAT END LIKE STARS AND STRIPES

bagpipes
cripes
drainpipes
editiones principes
forcipes
Irish pipes
Pan pipes
panpipes
pipes
stipes
stovepipes
swipes
talipes
the pipes
the Stars and Stripes
tripes
uillean pipes
union pipes
yipes
zebra stripes

Synonyms and antonyms of Stars and Stripes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Stars and Stripes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STARS AND STRIPES

Find out the translation of Stars and Stripes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Stars and Stripes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Stars and Stripes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

星条旗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Barras y estrellas
570 millions of speakers

English

Stars and Stripes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सितारे और पट्टियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النجوم و المشارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Звезды и полосы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Stars and Stripes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় এবং ফিতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Stars and Stripes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bintang dan Jalur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sternenbanner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

星条旗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성조기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bintang lan Strip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Stars and Stripes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நட்சத்திரங்கள் மற்றும் கோடுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तारे आणि पट्ट्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yıldızlar ve Çizgiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Stars and Stripes
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stars and Stripes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Зірки і смуги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stars and Stripes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Stars and Stripes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Stars and Stripes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Stars and Stripes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Stars and Stripes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Stars and Stripes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STARS AND STRIPES»

The term «Stars and Stripes» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STARS AND STRIPES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Stars and Stripes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Stars and Stripes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Stars and Stripes

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4 QUOTES WITH «STARS AND STRIPES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Stars and Stripes.
1
Joe Barton
Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.
2
Charlie Dent
We live in a time of conflict - external and internal - when we sometimes concentrate too much on what divides us. Today, fly the Stars and Stripes with pride and confidence that what unites is far stronger.
3
Alan Keyes
The flag that was the symbol of slavery on the high seas for a long time was not the Confederate battle flag, it was sadly the Stars and Stripes.
4
Mort Walker
When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARS AND STRIPES»

Discover the use of Stars and Stripes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Stars and Stripes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stars and Stripes Triumphant
Who happened also to be the two most powerful nations on the planet. In the stunning conclusion to this series, the Irish become involved and a most surprising ending is the culmination of the ill-fated war.
Harry Harrison, 2012
2
Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag
An introduction to the history of the American flag, from colonial times to the present.
Sarah L. Thomson, 2003
3
Saddles, Stars, and Stripes: Blackwater Creek
Erika and her family moved from Hungary to California in search of gold, but in 1849, when they have trouble paying their rent, Erica goes to work tending horses for their landlord and forms a bond with one of her charges.
Deborah Kent, 2005
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Stars and Stripes
Golovin, a Russian who became naturalized in England, traveled to the United States and wrote letters commenting on American culture, education, law, immigration, and other matters.
Ivan Golovin, 2007
5
Stars and Stripes: Cut and Run, #6
Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett have managed the impossible: a few months of peace and quiet.
Abigail Roux, 2012
6
Stars and Stripes Forever
In 1861 the American Civil War was in its first lethal year.
Harry Harrison, 2011
7
Capture the Flag: The Stars and Stripes in American History
Mining a rich vein of materials from history, literature, music, and popular culture, Arnaldo Testi analyzes the symbolic importance of the flag to the national consciousness of this "nation of immigrants" and sees in it the very ...
Arnaldo Testi, 2010
8
Stars and stripes: facts and folklore about the U.S.A.
Stars and Stripes is a reading text for beginning-to-intermediate level ESOL students. This text is geared to young adult and adult students learning English in the United States and abroad.
Pamela McPartland-Fairman, 1998
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The Story of the Stars and Stripes
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Bud Hutton, 2007
10
The Shanghai Stars and Stripes: Witness to the Transition to ...
"This work is an account of the China edition of the U.S. Army's daily newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, which was geared toward service personnel in the China Theater of Operations at the end of World War II. It covers the Japanese ...
Alfred Emile Cornebise, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARS AND STRIPES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Stars and Stripes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reno apologizes for replacing Stars and Stripes with rainbow flag
(AP) -- Reno's decision to temporarily replace the Stars and Stripes with a rainbow didn't fly with some locals. The American flag was lowered from City Hall in ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
The Pizza Man Repeats in Stars and Stripes
IIIT) but trainer Roger Brueggeman and owner Richard Papiese opted for the $100,000 Stars and Stripes because they liked the distance progression off his ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
3
Stars and Stripes Spectacular on the Eastern Prom
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Despite the cloudy weather, people of all ages are at Portland's Eastern Promenade to enjoy this year's "Stars and ... «WCSH-TV, Jul 15»
4
Raise the stars and stripes
The stars and stripes are the symbol of a nation that will defend the rights of Ku Klux Klan members scheduled to assemble at the South Carolina statehouse ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
5
Flag Day is Sunday: How to properly display the Stars and Stripes
The national observance commemorates the adoption by Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, according to the ... «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
6
Stars And Stripes: Brian Williams Never Anywhere Near Enemy Fire
NBC News anchor Brian Williams is under fire for claiming to have been under fire in Iraq in 2003 when he was not. In his original story, Williams placed himself ... «Daily Caller, Feb 15»
7
Happy birthday, Stars and Stripes: Why June 14 is Flag Day
SAN JOSE, June 14, 2014— Flag Day, June 14, is the day the United States officially adopted the Stars and Stripes. It is the birthday of our American flag. «DigiNews, Jun 14»
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Stars and Stripes forever? Pentagon may fold historic newspaper
Stars and Stripes — the venerable military publication that has chronicled the heroism of America's fighting men and women since the Civil War — could be on ... «Fox News, Nov 13»
9
Giant Stars and Stripes flies over George Washington Bridge for …
The flag is 90 feet long by 60 feet wide, with stripes measuring about five feet wide and stars about four feet in diameter. -- The Associated Press. PhotoBlog. «NBCNews.com, Sep 13»
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Stars and Stripes Festival kicks off Friday at Freedom Hill
Stars and Stripes Festival under way at Freedom Hill. Returns to Freedom Hill for first time in 4 years. 6:22 AM, Jun 28, 2013. 10:55 AM, Jun 29, 2013. Previous «WXYZ, Jun 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Stars and Stripes [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stars-and-stripes>. May 2024 ».
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