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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His famous playoff steal propelled the Boston Red Sox to a pennant more than two decades ago.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
After his Major League career, Tinker moved to Orlando and managed the local Orlando Tigers to a league pennant, invested in local real estate and was the key figure in bringing professional spring training baseball to the city.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Antique store-looking finds are mixed in, from framed 3-D copper animal images to a red UW pennant.
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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.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
After his Major League career, Tinker moved to Orlando and managed the local Orlando Tigers to a league pennant, invested in local real estate and was the key figure in bringing professional spring training baseball to the city.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Antique store-looking finds are mixed in, from framed 3-D copper animal images to a red UW pennant.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennant. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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