banderole

noun

ˈban-də-ˌrōl How to pronounce banderole (audio)
variants or banderol
Definition of banderolenext
as in banner
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling during the festival this ancient Italian city is bestrewn with banderoles celebrating its illustrious medieval heritage

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  1. banner
  2. flag
Noun
  • The Oscar race for 2027 seems to have found its center of gravity, and its front-runner that will be shepherded under the Universal banner.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Range’s old signage has been stripped away and a banner with the new restaurant’s name and logo now hangs from the front of the patio.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of banner
Noun
  • This is about marching behind a singular flag and singing a singular anthem.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Activists in pink balaclavas led by Nadya Tolokonnikova and other members of Pussy Riot, together with the feminist dissent group FEMEN, shot smoke flares and waved Ukrainian flags outside the Russian pavilion, chanting anti-war slogans.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of flag
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