Independence Day
July 4, a U.S. holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
- Also called Fourth of July.
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How to use Independence Day in a sentence
We will stay masked, get vaccinated, and in July we will celebrate Independence Day with our neighbors.
The ‘Commander in Grief’ steps up to the microphone | Monica Hesse | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostShe told the San Francisco Chronicle that she pushed him to include American vintages every July 4, America’s Independence Day.
Steven Spurrier, the Briton who helped make California wines a global commodity, dies at 79 | Phil Davison | March 10, 2021 | Washington PostMust-Try LGBTQ EventsInvasion of the PinesThe Invasion of the Pines has been an Independence Day tradition on Fire Island Pines since 1976.
Fire Island Pines: One Of America’s First LGBTQ Coastal Towns | LGBTQ-Editor | November 18, 2020 | No Straight NewsSince Independence Day parades are usually organized by communities, there’s also an opportunity in them for location-based marketing.
Ecommerce marketing this Independence Day will be tricky: Four must dos | Evelyn Johnson | June 23, 2020 | Search Engine WatchInstead, many people will be staying in for Independence Day this time around.
Ecommerce marketing this Independence Day will be tricky: Four must dos | Evelyn Johnson | June 23, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
I remember the last Independence Day we spent in Israel, in 1998.
Independence Day Without Palestinian Independence | Emily L. Hauser | April 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Independence Day
the official name for the Fourth of July
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Cultural definitions for Independence Day
The primary national holiday in the United States, celebrated every July 4; the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Customary festivities include picnics; parades; band concerts; decorations in red, white, and blue; and nighttime fireworks displays.
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