Examples of half-staff in a Sentence
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Determined by the Broadway League’s Committee of Theatre Owners, the dimming of the lights is a longstanding tradition that typically occurs at or just before curtain time in honor of the recent passing of a Broadway great — the theater community’s equivalent of flying a flag at half-staff.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Flags in Arizona and across the United States were at half-staff on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024
The flag should be flown at half-staff According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day to signify a period of mourning.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 May 2024
News Connecticut News Listen to this article Gov. Ned Lamont has ordered all U.S. and state flags in the state be lowered to half-staff Friday, March 29, in honor of the late former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
American and State of Wisconsin flags are flying at half-staff for the second consecutive day.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday at all state buildings in honor of former Arizona Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, who died on Friday.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Flags in Arizona and across the United States were at half-staff on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024
The flag should be flown at half-staff According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day to signify a period of mourning.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 May 2024
News Connecticut News Listen to this article Gov. Ned Lamont has ordered all U.S. and state flags in the state be lowered to half-staff Friday, March 29, in honor of the late former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
American and State of Wisconsin flags are flying at half-staff for the second consecutive day.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday at all state buildings in honor of former Arizona Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, who died on Friday.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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