Synonyms of banner

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noun

ˈba-nər 

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as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

the boat flew a bright red banner for the seaport's harbor festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flag
• pennant
• colors
• ensign
• streamer
• pennon
• insignia
• standard
• pendant
• banderole
• guidon
• bunting
• tricolor
• badge
• jack
• white flag
• black flag
• crest
• gonfalon
• Jolly Roger
• semaphore
• coat of arms
• burgee
• waft
• union jack
• signaler

2

as in slogan

an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)

after the near accident, the nuclear power station is now operating under the banner of "safety first"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slogan
• motto
• tagline
• watchword
• catchphrase
• shibboleth
• cry
• expression
• idiom
• cliché
• maxim
• catchword
• battle cry
• war cry

banner

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adjective

as in excellent

of the very best kind

it's been a banner year for the green energy business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• great
• awesome
• terrific
• wonderful
• lovely
• beautiful
• fabulous
• superb
• fantastic
• stellar
• prime
• fine
• marvelous
• top
• quality
• classic
• hot
• famous
• neat
• cool
• bumper
• splendid
• prize
• heavenly
• slick
• brave
• divine
• grand
• sterling
• cracking
• par excellence
• nifty
• topping
• sensational
• swell
• too much
• noble
• first-class
• capital
• groovy
• choice
• superior
• dynamite
• superlative
• dandy
• immense
• out of this world
• wizard
• number one
• boss
• frontline
• first-rate
• blue-ribbon
• fab
• good
• top-notch
• crackerjack
• exceptional
• peachy
• radical
• high-class
• dope
• topflight
• mean
• righteous
• unsurpassed
• top-shelf
• A1
• down
• first-string
• blue-chip
• bully
• decent
• gone
• special
• out-of-sight
• primo
• brag
• fantabulous
• keen
• hype
• gangbusters
• bonny
• peachy keen
• supernal
• top-of-the-line
• numero uno
• better
• five-star
• corking
• adequate
• acceptable
• bang-up
• boffo
• A-OK
• traditional
• four-star
• prizewinning
• tip-top
• phat
• jim-dandy
• all right
• gilt-edged
• premium
• satisfactory
• fancy
• classical
• standard
• OK
• select
• tolerable
• high-grade
• passable
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• vile
• awful
• pathetic
• wretched
• rotten
• atrocious
• lousy
• inferior
• bad
• substandard
• execrable
• unsatisfactory
• low-grade
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banner

Noun

Lord Lovat is out on the road in an attempt to collect Fraser men to fight under his banner for the Jacobites. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Hanna Attallah is producing under his Route 243 banner after credits including Thank You for Banking with Us by Laila Abbas, which played multiple festivals including the BFI London Film Festival. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Investment banking still holds appeal, especially after a banner fourth quarter. — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020