Jolly Roger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jolly Roger
Noun
  • Louisville leaders announce white flag conditions Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a post to X, formerly Twitter, that white flag operations will be executed in the coming days due to cold temperatures and snowfall.
    Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • That doesn’t mean Disney and Pixar are waving the white flag of surrender and banishing original storytelling to the hinterlands.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • The tricolor aesthetic, modeled after the fur of calico cats, is a melting pot of orange, red, brown and blond.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Behind them, the pink leaves of a tricolor beech tree bring just a touch of soft color.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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