Jolly Roger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jolly Roger
Noun
  • Midway through the fourth quarter and trailing by nearly 20, Nakase waved the white flag and emptied the Valkyries’ bench.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Qatari prime minister sat across from Hamas’ chief negotiator, Khalil Al-Hayya, under the maroon-and-white flag of the Gulf nation on Monday evening.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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