banderoles

variants or banderols
plural of banderole
as in flags
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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Noun
  • Both wore Portugal flags and brought the patience required for World Cup logistics, where getting to the stadium is an extended — and often pricey — process.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • In Chicago, playing under the six banners won during a dynasty that ended eight years before he was born, that means something different.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
    Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • All colors are the same price right now and come with free shipping, but note the delivery dates because some will arrive quicker than others.
    Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The 50th edition of the nation’s largest Independence Day celebration will feature 85,000 fireworks shells in 30 colors launched from six barges, plus a new laser show from the Brooklyn Bridge.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
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“Banderoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banderoles. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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