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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
Inside House of Hope on Thursday, teams of florists were working on flower arrangements, crews were mopping the floors and shining the windows, and huge banners featuring photos of Jackson were set up in the lobby.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The team last made the postseason in 2018, and the Ducks’ consistent stretch of hanging banners – the club’s only Stanley Cup title to date in 2007 and five straight division championships from 2012-13 to 2016-17 – was receding further in their rear-view mirror.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Banijay’s banners include the likes of Kudos, Tiger Aspect and Shine TV.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The branches of the tree were festooned with protest banners, wooden crates, and homemade art.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
During Brown’s tenure with the district, Wellesley has notably raised 47 state championship banners and is consistently a MIAA tournament qualifier across the entire athletic department.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Ultras supporters section welcomed Werner to the club with two German-language banners.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
The walls are decked out with perceptive studies of the Mustang landscape by the American painter Robert Powell, a frequent visitor to the region, and by drapes and banners referencing the colorful cloud curlicues of Thangka scrolls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
The same rush to rename buildings, erect statues, hang massive banners of faces and publicly declare fealty to the leader in power is on display in North Korea, Cuba and the former Soviet Union.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Noel Brennan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The team last made the postseason in 2018, and the Ducks’ consistent stretch of hanging banners – the club’s only Stanley Cup title to date in 2007 and five straight division championships from 2012-13 to 2016-17 – was receding further in their rear-view mirror.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Banijay’s banners include the likes of Kudos, Tiger Aspect and Shine TV.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The branches of the tree were festooned with protest banners, wooden crates, and homemade art.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
During Brown’s tenure with the district, Wellesley has notably raised 47 state championship banners and is consistently a MIAA tournament qualifier across the entire athletic department.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Ultras supporters section welcomed Werner to the club with two German-language banners.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
The walls are decked out with perceptive studies of the Mustang landscape by the American painter Robert Powell, a frequent visitor to the region, and by drapes and banners referencing the colorful cloud curlicues of Thangka scrolls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
The same rush to rename buildings, erect statues, hang massive banners of faces and publicly declare fealty to the leader in power is on display in North Korea, Cuba and the former Soviet Union.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
Noun
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White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders' Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, more than 11,000 inscriptions have been found across the city, ranging from political commentary and love declarations to sporting slogans, jokes, and poems.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Across Pompeii, over 11,000 inscriptions have been found, including political commentary, love declarations, sporting slogans, jokes, and poems — the graffiti of its time, almost like an ancient Reddit board.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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