Boston Strong left the hands of Bostonians. Suddenly, that phrase was everywhere. After every natural disaster, after every mass shooting. Someone else was also being forced to be strong.

A Boston Strong flag held by Carlos Arredondo at the finish line of the 2015 Boston Marathon. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe. By Zipporah Osei. March 30, 2023 1 minute to read.

BOSTON — I don’t remember exactly where I was when I heard that two bombs had exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon 10 years ago, but I do remember exactly how I felt.

When the first Boston Strong T-shirts hit the streets and the first #bostonstrong hashtag launched into cyberspace, the words gave a shell-shocked city something to embrace.

The phrase “Boston Strong” was virtually nonexistent on the internet prior to spring 2013, and Google Trends shows a spike in search traffic related to it each April since.

The Boston Strong hashtag is used to expand the reach of a help-wanted ad (“We would like you to join our team as our Marketing Director”), praise a Bell Biv DeVoe performance of the national ...

As the Boston Red Sox celebrated their World Series title among millions of fans at this Saturday's duck boat parade in Boston, a phrase that didn't really exist seven months ago echoed throughout the ...

Boston Strong, forever.” Shrewsbury resident Chris Knight is running his thirteenth consecutive Boston Marathon. He was a half mile away from the finish line when the bombs went off in 2013.

'Boston Strong' banner held by runners spotted near Boston Marathon finish line 'Boston Strong' banner held by runners spotted near Boston Marathon finish line. Updated: 5:25 PM EDT Apr 17, 2023 ...

Boston Strong, forever.” Shrewsbury resident Chris Knight is running his thirteenth consecutive Boston Marathon. He was a half mile away from the finish line when the bombs went off in 2013.