Liberty Bell
noun
: a large bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is a traditional symbol of U.S. freedom
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During the initial Mercury missions, the pilots were able to name their spacecraft—Freedom 7, Liberty Bell 7, and so on.
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Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
This year marks 50 years since the first public menorah was lit in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, home of the Liberty Bell.
—Yanky Baron, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
In Philadelphia, one of the key battleground states in this year’s election, at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution in Independence Mall, which also contains the Liberty Bell, according to USA TODAY.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024
Visitors can stop by Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and the Liberty Bell.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
The big event of the episode is a launch party for the Heartbreak perfume, whose bottle comes pre-cracked like the Liberty Bell.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
From the creation of the Liberty Bell in the 1750s to the world-famous Philadelphia Sound soul music of the 1960s and ’70s, artistic innovation has long been a staple in Philly history.
—Aaron X. Smith, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Medicaid agency says contract process was fair, refuses to reopen bidding despite judge
Where is Mexico's 'Liberty Bell' located?
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
There is no credible evidence that protesters damaged the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in any way.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
This year marks 50 years since the first public menorah was lit in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, home of the Liberty Bell.
—Yanky Baron, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
In Philadelphia, one of the key battleground states in this year’s election, at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution in Independence Mall, which also contains the Liberty Bell, according to USA TODAY.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024
Visitors can stop by Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and the Liberty Bell.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
The big event of the episode is a launch party for the Heartbreak perfume, whose bottle comes pre-cracked like the Liberty Bell.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
From the creation of the Liberty Bell in the 1750s to the world-famous Philadelphia Sound soul music of the 1960s and ’70s, artistic innovation has long been a staple in Philly history.
—Aaron X. Smith, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Medicaid agency says contract process was fair, refuses to reopen bidding despite judge
Where is Mexico's 'Liberty Bell' located?
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
There is no credible evidence that protesters damaged the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in any way.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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“Liberty Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Liberty%20Bell. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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