variants
or banderols
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
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The atmosphere is building as more fans congregate, pinning up their flags and banners, and joining in with the chorus of chants.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Haphazardly propped on the ground with wiring and hardware exposed, the flags appear as symbols debased and emptied after centuries of misuse.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The same rule that bans smoking and the use of cell phones during debates, among other things, also bars the display of slogans, banners or plaques.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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One room has a replica of what appears to be a Vietnamese bank branch, complete with service counters, banners and a waiting area.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There was an especially big hand for the Ukrainian team, dressed in their national colors.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Inside were candied almonds and hazelnuts in coatings the colors of raspberries and coffee, basil and lemons.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Banderoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banderoles. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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