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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
In 2026, Trump has made America about himself — about his petty wants and needs, about his aesthetic vision, about his visage on banners, currency and passports, about his ideas on art and culture and history.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Representatives of the company, under giant banners of Blackpink’s Jennie in Ray-Ban and Kylian Mbappé in Oakley, said the conversation has now shifted from the technology to pushing fashion adoption and as a creator product rather than a gadget.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
The Sailors, however, appear to be cornering the market on CIF Southern California Regional banners.
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Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
The building is filled with banners similar to those that hang from the Madison Square Garden rafters for retired numbers, including one for each player on the current roster.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Larger flags, banners, posters or instruments must be approved in advance.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Already there were banners hanging from the building, each designed to look like the back of a player’s jersey.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
English supporter banners are hung on nearly every balcony around the courtyard, and indeed English fans seem to be in the majority here.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Many of the supporters’ banners carry echoes of religious iconography.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Representatives of the company, under giant banners of Blackpink’s Jennie in Ray-Ban and Kylian Mbappé in Oakley, said the conversation has now shifted from the technology to pushing fashion adoption and as a creator product rather than a gadget.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
The Sailors, however, appear to be cornering the market on CIF Southern California Regional banners.
—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
The building is filled with banners similar to those that hang from the Madison Square Garden rafters for retired numbers, including one for each player on the current roster.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Larger flags, banners, posters or instruments must be approved in advance.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Already there were banners hanging from the building, each designed to look like the back of a player’s jersey.
—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
English supporter banners are hung on nearly every balcony around the courtyard, and indeed English fans seem to be in the majority here.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Many of the supporters’ banners carry echoes of religious iconography.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
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In another, a Midwestern college town is hanging flags and learning chants for a country most of its residents had never thought much about before June.
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Behind them, a small crowd waved Jordanian flags and clapped their hands to the beat in an informal procession where onlookers cheered and filmed on their cellphones.
Noun
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Others use stickers with messages, crosses, flags or team slogans.
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For Everything RiaL, that’s one of the slogans that has been associated with me since the beginning of my career.
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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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