flag football
noun
: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play
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On Saturday and Sunday, the Texans and Cowboys will put on the first Texas high school flag football state championship at the University of North Texas’ DACTU Stadium.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
At the time, that was the biggest platform flag football had ever received.
—Tashan Reed, Time, 9 June 2026
Here’s a look at the Clausen brothers creating youth flag football league for boys and girs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
All-state flag football player.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
At the time, that was the biggest platform flag football had ever received.
—Tashan Reed, Time, 9 June 2026
Here’s a look at the Clausen brothers creating youth flag football league for boys and girs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
All-state flag football player.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for flag football
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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