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Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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There is also a limit to what Europe is willing to do without Uncle Sam looking over its shoulder.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Part of Lamar’s message was delivered by actor Samuel L. Jackson, who played the character of Uncle Sam, but this appeared to be too much for some people.
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
These auctions are how Uncle Sam raises money to keep the country running.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Part of Lamar’s message was delivered by actor Samuel L. Jackson, who played the character of Uncle Sam, but this appeared to be too much for some people.
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
These auctions are how Uncle Sam raises money to keep the country running.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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