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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
The singular accomplishment of doubling up the number of Nuggets’ banners will cut Jokic in front of Steph Curry, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jerry West, Kevin Durant and Oscar Robertson.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
As the Sabres opened practice Thursday, Buffalo city workers began hanging playoff banners on lamp posts lining Washington Street leading to the team’s arena entrance.
—John Wawrow, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Conceived collectively for July 9—Argentina’s Independence Day—they were carried as banners through La Puntana’s annual parade, where the police, the social workers, the fishermen, the school, and the football team all marched.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
Build a new Garden, with rafters for the banners saluting New York’s past champions and heroes — and with plenty of room for new ones.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
There were protests at Saturday’s game with no flags or banners on the Kop as supporters directed chants against owner Fenway Sports Group.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In others, activists plastered flyers and banners on walls and public notice boards decrying the restrictions.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
To that end, the retailer says searches for party banners are up 100 percent year-over-year, party decorations are up 125 percent, and balloon arches are up 28 percent.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
This is why book banners are so busy, so numerous, and so angry.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
As the Sabres opened practice Thursday, Buffalo city workers began hanging playoff banners on lamp posts lining Washington Street leading to the team’s arena entrance.
—John Wawrow, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Conceived collectively for July 9—Argentina’s Independence Day—they were carried as banners through La Puntana’s annual parade, where the police, the social workers, the fishermen, the school, and the football team all marched.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
Build a new Garden, with rafters for the banners saluting New York’s past champions and heroes — and with plenty of room for new ones.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
There were protests at Saturday’s game with no flags or banners on the Kop as supporters directed chants against owner Fenway Sports Group.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In others, activists plastered flyers and banners on walls and public notice boards decrying the restrictions.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
To that end, the retailer says searches for party banners are up 100 percent year-over-year, party decorations are up 125 percent, and balloon arches are up 28 percent.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
This is why book banners are so busy, so numerous, and so angry.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
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To help homeowners and contractors dig safely, utility companies and municipalities will mark the locations of the lines with colored flags or nontoxic spray paint.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported two more tankers, sailing under the flags of Botswana and Angola, were forced to turn back by Iran’s forces on Sunday.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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These can produce questionably high numbers of carbon credits that can be sold for a lot of money to companies with carbon neutrality slogans on their in-flight napkins.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Changing daily life through GE innovation GE had its share of slogans.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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