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
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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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Jackie Robinson Photo: Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images
The baseball legend’s Colonial in Stamford, Connecticut, housed his young family as well as a trove of pennants and plaques from his time in the league.
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 19 July 2024
Here are 10 storylines to watch Dodgers to open 2025 season in Japan, Shohei Ohtani’s first MLB games in home country
Hernández: Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?
Hernández: Listen to Shohei Ohtani, Manfred.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
One Walk-Offs Autograph Stage, 5 p.m. Holland was a staple in the Rangers’ starting rotation during the club’s pennant chases in 2010 and 2011.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Schuerholz also traded for catcher Jim Sundberg and outfielder Lonnie Smith, and the Royals finally reached the top in 1985, overcoming 3-1 deficits to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League pennant and St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2024
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 19 July 2024
Here are 10 storylines to watch Dodgers to open 2025 season in Japan, Shohei Ohtani’s first MLB games in home country
Hernández: Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?
Hernández: Listen to Shohei Ohtani, Manfred.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
One Walk-Offs Autograph Stage, 5 p.m. Holland was a staple in the Rangers’ starting rotation during the club’s pennant chases in 2010 and 2011.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Schuerholz also traded for catcher Jim Sundberg and outfielder Lonnie Smith, and the Royals finally reached the top in 1985, overcoming 3-1 deficits to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League pennant and St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2024
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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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