flagship
noun
flag·ship
ˈflag-ˌship 
1
: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag
2
: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)
—often used before another noun
the company's flagship store
The traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.—
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the flagship of the Atlantic fleet
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At its flagship location in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, more than 150 students in preschool through high school gather daily for school in a local public park, taught by experienced educators while immersed in the natural world.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Anaheim City Council approved in 2020 the final details of the $320 million stadium property deal, which included plans for 466 apartments for lower-income families, a flagship 7-acre community park, hotels, shops and restaurants, offices and housing.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
An unsettled air now hangs over fashion weeks and flagship stores, where there should be excitement about new ideas.
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Built for South Korea’s flagship shipping operator HMM, which operates about 90 vessels with a total capacity of roughly 950,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) the ship represents a new class of ultra-high-capacity car carriers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Anaheim City Council approved in 2020 the final details of the $320 million stadium property deal, which included plans for 466 apartments for lower-income families, a flagship 7-acre community park, hotels, shops and restaurants, offices and housing.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
An unsettled air now hangs over fashion weeks and flagship stores, where there should be excitement about new ideas.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Built for South Korea’s flagship shipping operator HMM, which operates about 90 vessels with a total capacity of roughly 950,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) the ship represents a new class of ultra-high-capacity car carriers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Flagship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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flagship
noun
flag·ship
ˈflag-ˌship
1
: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank
2
: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things
the store is the company's flagship
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