Examples of half-staff in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Flags were lowered to half-staff in South Carolina Monday where Jackson, a native son and civil rights icon, became only the second Black man in history to lie in repose inside the state capitol.
—
Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Several governors have ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Jackson, but no such federal order has come from the White House.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
In addition to the city of Chicago, governors of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina and South Carolina ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Jackson.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
When are flags flown at half-staff?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for half-staff
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Several governors have ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Jackson, but no such federal order has come from the White House.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
In addition to the city of Chicago, governors of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina and South Carolina ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Jackson.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
When are flags flown at half-staff?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for half-staff
Cite this Entry
“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
