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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
Yet the low points were problematic for a program that measures itself by marquee wins and banners.
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Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Right now, even with their tradition and their banners, the Bruins seem to be just one of many teams in the squishy middle – good enough to win a game or maybe two in the tournament, not really good enough to uphold that legacy by winning it all.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
That next step is hanging some more banners.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The usual navy and white dressings were replaced by the NCAA’s vibrant blue and orange color scheme, and March Madness banners covered every table and railing around the perimeter of the court.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Between the regular season and playoffs, those two won 1,001 games together — a league record for a player-coach duo — and hung five NBA championship banners.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays are so close to Opening Day, when banners will be raised and the regular season will start again.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
In her new role, Barrier will oversee global communications strategy across the company’s sprawling production banners.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Vertical white banners bearing Daoist aphorisms and traditional Chinese landscapes adorned the façade.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Right now, even with their tradition and their banners, the Bruins seem to be just one of many teams in the squishy middle – good enough to win a game or maybe two in the tournament, not really good enough to uphold that legacy by winning it all.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
That next step is hanging some more banners.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The usual navy and white dressings were replaced by the NCAA’s vibrant blue and orange color scheme, and March Madness banners covered every table and railing around the perimeter of the court.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Between the regular season and playoffs, those two won 1,001 games together — a league record for a player-coach duo — and hung five NBA championship banners.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays are so close to Opening Day, when banners will be raised and the regular season will start again.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
In her new role, Barrier will oversee global communications strategy across the company’s sprawling production banners.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Vertical white banners bearing Daoist aphorisms and traditional Chinese landscapes adorned the façade.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banners
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His mother’s apartment is also filled with American flags.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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From that moment through the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, the city has cycled through slogans and logos — but keeps coming back to the heart, including in the upcoming World Cup.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the images and slogans roaring across social media in this first month of the war in Iran may be something new.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Banners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banners. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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