Jolly Roger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jolly Roger
Noun
  • Like the white flag of surrender or throwing a towel into a boxing ring, crying signals that a person acknowledges defeat and can no longer put up a fight, sparing both sides in a conflict from the costs of further fighting when the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Franco Colapinto was coming behind Gasly and was met with a white flag rather than a yellow flag.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
    Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Noun
  • Its wings may be missing, but with its body decked out in period Air France livery, with a chrome-effect undercarriage, gleaming white roof, winged seahorse logo and French tricolor flag, the Comet is an eye-catching sight.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The Mexican tricolor flew again, this time joined by the flags of El Salvador, Guatemala and other Latin American countries.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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