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as in banner
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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as in to fade
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
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The sheer power of SLS is plain to see in this shot from the press site, framed by the American and Artemis program flags.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In the spring of 2025, Cloutier said, Caminar’s internal finance system flagged a suspicious invoice submitted for consulting services.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The governor is encouraging residents to show their Huskies pride by wearing UConn gear, sporting blue and white, and displaying signs and flags with messages supporting the teams.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The sheer power of SLS is plain to see in this shot from the press site, framed by the American and Artemis program flags.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
On the flip side, elevated AMH sometimes flags PCOS, since polycystic ovaries contain many small follicles producing more of the hormone.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In the spring of 2025, Cloutier said, Caminar’s internal finance system flagged a suspicious invoice submitted for consulting services.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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The school has banners and big names to prove its hockey pedigree, though the real evidence lies with a man called Rooster.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Goldberg will serve as executive producer alongside longtime collaborator Tom Leonardis under their One Ho Productions banner.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Amid a steady cadence of conflicting signals on that front in the first few months of 2026, one of the biggest drumbeats was a report released in early March by the AI giant Anthropic.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The crew talked to Artemis II science officer Kelsey Young throughout the entire flyby, barring a 40-minute period during which the spacecraft was behind the moon and out of reach of radio signal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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The ensign is hoisted, the pennant is broken, the orders have been read, the first watch set.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 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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Organizers passed out white candles and orange and red roses to the crowd on the lawn, filled with the colors orange and green, Metayer Bowen’s favorite colors and the colors of her alma mater Florida A&M University.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The colors include Diresul Fiber-Teak (brown), Diresul Fiber-Slate (blue-gray) and Diresul Fiber-Graphite (dark gray)—echoing the growing demand for wearable neutrals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees did less dusting in 2024, as that pennant-winning squad swept just eight series and lost the final game of a potential sweep on eight occasions.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The 2025 championship pennant was raised on Opening Day, Thursday.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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