as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the stadium was festooned with pennants from past championships
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Recent Examples of pennant
The show’s opening credits show the Kansas City skyline, a Chiefs pennant, an 18th and Vine street sign, the Westport Kelly’s sign and footage of driving into the city.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
From old-school pennants and giant flags to shakers and game day buttons, no space is complete without a touch of collegiate pride.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The Mets are seeking their first pennant since 2015 and their first world championship since 1986.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
With Boone managing the American League after winning a pennant last season, there had been some assumptions that the skipper would/could pick Fried to start the exhibition.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
From old-school pennants and giant flags to shakers and game day buttons, no space is complete without a touch of collegiate pride.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The Mets are seeking their first pennant since 2015 and their first world championship since 1986.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
With Boone managing the American League after winning a pennant last season, there had been some assumptions that the skipper would/could pick Fried to start the exhibition.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennant
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Where will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin? Per Evers' executive order, American flag and the Wisconsin state flag fly half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
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On the inside of the ring, there is a Brazilian flag, which is where the season started.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Lee, as the influential vice chairwoman of Korea’s largest entertainment conglomerate, played a key role in globalizing K-content, backing Oscar-winning hits and establishing CJ ENM as a dominant force in international film and television (the company also owns Hollywood banner Fifth Season).—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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The banner has set a limited theatrical run for November in Alamo Drafthouse locations, with a subsequent video on-demand and physical media release to come.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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“Pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennant. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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