Jolly Roger

Definition of Jolly Rogernext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jolly Roger
Noun
  • Brind’Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
    Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • And, for the fourth time in the last 12 games, catcher Brett Sullivan — Colorado’s human white flag — was called on to pitch in relief.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
    Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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