How to Use half-staff in a Sentence

half-staff

noun

• In Dauphin, where most of the bus riders are from, flags were flown at half-staff.
  — Rob Gillies, ajc, 16 June 2023
• The flag on the roof of the White House is lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the Maine shootings.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
• To position the flag at half-staff, place the flag one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• When flown at half-staff, the flag should be raised to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• The college’s flag will be flown at half-staff this week in his memory.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• Flags will be at half-staff until the conclusion of 21 minute-gun salute.
  — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
• What is the difference between half-mast and half-staff?
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
• As a result, flags across the country will fly at half-staff through sunset on Jan. 28.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
• Biden ordered flags across the country to be flown at half-staff through Thursday.
  — Michael Williams, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
• Flags were lowered to half-staff outside the Murcia City Hall.
  — Edward Szekeres, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2023
• Biden ordered the American flag at the White House to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.
  — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
• What's the difference between half-mast and half-staff?
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2023
• DeSantis on Friday ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-staff.
  — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
• President Bill Clinton flew the White House flags at half-staff.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• To honor Rosalynn Carter's legacy, the White House ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2023
• Flags across Idaho will fly at half-staff in memory of Rep. Sue Chew.
  — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
• State and federal flags flapped in the wind at half-staff behind Thomas during his speech.
  — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
• What is flag protocol for raising a flag half-mast or half-staff?
  — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2024
• Flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on July 21.
  — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2024
• Grief also gripped the rest of the country, where flags were lowered to half-staff and schoolchildren said prayers to honor the dead.
  — Ap, Bloomberg.com, 7 Oct. 2022
• His death prompted DeWine to order all flags to be lowered to half-staff Thursday.
  — Cole Behrens, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
• Flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday.
  — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
• The president also ordered all flags in the U.S. to be lowered to half-staff until the day of the funeral.
  — Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
• The American flag flies at half-staff when the country or a state is in mourning, according to USA.gov.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• Flags on campus remained at half-staff in Welsh's honor.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
• Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday.
  — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
• In a statement Monday, Newsom said flags at the state Capitol would be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• Adams, the New York City mayor, ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until further notice in honor of Islam.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
• Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is also running as an independent, also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.
  — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 July 2025