1
a
: any of various nautical flags tapering usually to a point or swallowtail and used for identification or signaling
b
: a flag or banner longer in the fly than in the hoist
especially
: one that tapers to a point
2
: a flag emblematic of championship (as in a professional baseball league)
also
: the championship itself
Examples of pennant in a Sentence
pennants waving atop the tower
The Red Sox won the American League pennant in 2004.
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Johnson played from 1965-78 and was the second baseman for Baltimore teams that won four pennants and two world championships.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His Rangers won the World Series only two years ago, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, his fourth title with two teams plus a National League pennant with another.
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Locked in a pennant race with less than a month remaining in the season, getting swept at home by the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates would be a huge setback for the Red Sox.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Johnson played from 1965-78 and was the second baseman for Baltimore teams that won four pennants and two world championships.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His Rangers won the World Series only two years ago, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, his fourth title with two teams plus a National League pennant with another.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Locked in a pennant race with less than a month remaining in the season, getting swept at home by the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates would be a huge setback for the Red Sox.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pennant
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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pennant
noun
pen·nant
ˈpen-ənt 
1
: a flag with a usually tapering or forked tail that is used especially for signaling
2
: a flag that serves as the emblem of championship
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