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as in flags
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
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as in slogans
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"
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Recent Examples of banners
Mere weeks after the empire had collapsed, that word appeared on posters glued to the walls of public buildings and on banners strung from lampposts along the central avenues.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
That kind of proof may matter long after the banners come down.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Palestinian flags and banners, calling for a boycott of Israel, were seen placed on the ground near Trinity Road amid pro-Gaza chants.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit names production banners Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions as defendants, in addition to producer Phil Falcone and Leone and the filmmaker’s banner Art the Clown.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
From the airport highway to the portside neighborhoods, the face of President Samia Suluhu Hassan (65) beams from banners, billboards, and vendor stalls.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
There are banners at MedStar Capitals IcePlex, renovation plans at Capital One Arena and youth programs throughout the region.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
According to Macy’s, the company plans to expand the fulfillment and replenishment service to products sold via Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury banners over the next two years.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Newspapers reported that more than 300 protesters, including coal dealers, operators and miners, parked their trucks outside City Hall, waving banners.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
That kind of proof may matter long after the banners come down.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Palestinian flags and banners, calling for a boycott of Israel, were seen placed on the ground near Trinity Road amid pro-Gaza chants.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit names production banners Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions as defendants, in addition to producer Phil Falcone and Leone and the filmmaker’s banner Art the Clown.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
From the airport highway to the portside neighborhoods, the face of President Samia Suluhu Hassan (65) beams from banners, billboards, and vendor stalls.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
There are banners at MedStar Capitals IcePlex, renovation plans at Capital One Arena and youth programs throughout the region.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
According to Macy’s, the company plans to expand the fulfillment and replenishment service to products sold via Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury banners over the next two years.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Newspapers reported that more than 300 protesters, including coal dealers, operators and miners, parked their trucks outside City Hall, waving banners.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
Noun
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People walk past a Burger King restaurant with Chinese national flags displayed on a street during the National Day Golden Week holiday on October 5, 2024, in Chongqing, China.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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In front of the Idaho State Capitol steps on Saturday morning, the street was lined with people waving American flags as historic military vehicles and military personnel both current and former made their way through downtown.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a December 2023 video posted online by Maduro, Villegas can be seen holding up a radio in the cockpit as the president trades patriotic slogans with the pilot of a Russian Sukhoi fighter jet.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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