How to Use Uncle Sam in a Sentence

Uncle Sam

noun
Definition of Uncle Samnext
  • Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
  • But in the case of bitcoin, Representative Khanna believes Uncle Sam should hold onto it.
    — Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The cut of this jib is all Uncle Sam, but no one wore it like Elvis.
    — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 6 July 2022
  • But the next morning, the boys skip out, heading east for their dates with Uncle Sam.
    — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
  • Think of all the kids in the past who got their money without having to pay Uncle Sam.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Of course, there may be a price to pay for that performance: Uncle Sam will want his share of taxes.
    — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
  • But if your wagers pay off during March Madness, Uncle Sam wants in on the game.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • But that debt comes at a cost in the form of interest owed to investors for lending money to Uncle Sam.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Join the military and become a U.S. citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
  • That leaves $452 million after Uncle Sam takes his first bite.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • What to know Uncle Sam is reducing credit card late fees.
    — The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Some celebrants were clad in red, white, and blue, sporting everything from Uncle Sam hats to socks adorned with stars and stripes.
    — Alex Koller, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Friends of his were drafted, and others wandered around the country evading Uncle Sam.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2024
  • And remember, there’s still an available $7,500 EV tax credit from Uncle Sam—at least for now.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This strategy should be sufficient to tide Uncle Sam over to the summer.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2023
  • In an era where everyone else seems to look to Uncle Sam for help, that might be the industry's greatest achievement.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
  • In at least one early rendering, Uncle Sam wears a liberty cap rather than the red, white and blue top hat seen today.
    — Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
  • Think of it as an annual gift from Uncle Sam for taking care of the nation’s next generation.
    — Mary Beth Gahan, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • More often than not over the past quarter century-plus this race has been the property of Uncle Sam, whose men’s crew has claimed the championship eights title 14 times at the Head of the Charles.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Overall, Uncle Sam owns or leases 511 million square feet.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 17 July 2023
  • Getting started now will help get you out of the doghouse with Uncle Sam (and potentially, your spouse, business partner, or mom).
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Another way to qualify for a free return is courtesy of Uncle Sam.
    — Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Auxiliary Army Corps officers got a present from Uncle Sam.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • In the ultimate crypto coup, Uncle Sam could replace Satoshi as the king of digital currency.
    — Sam Lyman, Fortune Crypto, 26 Feb. 2023
  • That means one out of every four dollars spent by government on interest is being paid by Uncle Sam.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Needless to say: Uncle Sam isn’t buying connected toys.
    — Paul F. Roberts, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Winning big would slot you into the highest tax bracket, so 37 percent of your windfall would end up going to Uncle Sam (this doesn’t include state taxes, which vary across states).
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The end of the year is always a hectic time, and although some argue turning the calendar to a new year is capricious and arbitrary, most people (not to mention Uncle Sam) do not look at it that way.
    — Adam Eagleston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • One person involved in the incident, dressed as Uncle Sam, stole a flag from anti-Trump protesters, which led to some taunting and heated exchanges.
    — Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
  • Washington has a longstanding bad habit of responding to every piece of bad news by reaching for Uncle Sam’s credit card.
    — David Ditch, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024

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