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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In 1904, the Giants won the National League pennant and were poised to play in what would have been the second World Series of the modern era.
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Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Whereas the 1984 Padres team built by general manager Jack McKeon (and others) and the 1998 Padres club built by Kevin Towers (and others) reached the World Series, none of Preller’s 11 Padres teams has won a pennant.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Last year marked 10 years since the Mets had last won a National League pennant, and this year the team will commemorate the 40-year anniversary of their last World Series championship, one of only two in the franchise’s less-than-illustrious history.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays, for example, went from 74 victories in 2024 to 94 victories and an American League pennant in 2025.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Whereas the 1984 Padres team built by general manager Jack McKeon (and others) and the 1998 Padres club built by Kevin Towers (and others) reached the World Series, none of Preller’s 11 Padres teams has won a pennant.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Last year marked 10 years since the Mets had last won a National League pennant, and this year the team will commemorate the 40-year anniversary of their last World Series championship, one of only two in the franchise’s less-than-illustrious history.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays, for example, went from 74 victories in 2024 to 94 victories and an American League pennant in 2025.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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