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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The French flag will then be raised next to Italy’s.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The teacher sent an email to the school counselor shortly afterward to flag the student's question, a screenshot of which was shown in court.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Appearing on a recent episode of In Bed With Paige DeSorbo, Stewart pulled back the curtain on her daily routine, fashion choices, dating green flags, and preferred bedding.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The French flag will then be raised next to Italy’s.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
For example, at the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail in Alabama, officials have flagged about 80 items for removal.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The teacher sent an email to the school counselor shortly afterward to flag the student's question, a screenshot of which was shown in court.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
Noun
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Red banners and signs for the upcoming Ninth Party Congress surrounded the military display.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Washington also exective produces for her Simpson Street banner alongside Pilar Savone.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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But with all that extra information comes errors, and error-correcting a quantum qubit—weeding out the noise to find the signal—is a challenge in itself.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In Jaws, the ocean’s crash, the buoy’s bell and John Williams’ score signal danger as clearly as the shark itself all while keeping dialogue clean and intelligible amid environmental chaos.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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In April 1942, Ford joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, receiving a commission as an ensign.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bright colors pop against dark wooden features, reflecting the vibrant history of the hotel and of the city of Palm Springs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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While stars of all colors and masses — from blue giants to red dwarfs — will burn through their fuel and die, the brown dwarfs of the Universe will persist.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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